Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Boosts Holdings in iShares MBS ETF $MBB

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its position in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 251,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,150 shares during the quarter. iShares MBS ETF accounts for 0.9% of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise owned 0.06% of iShares MBS ETF worth $23,883,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MBB. PFG Advisors acquired a new position in iShares MBS ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $416,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 14.5% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 41,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,903,000 after acquiring an additional 5,209 shares in the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 80,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,681,000 after acquiring an additional 981 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 24.1% during the third quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 47,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,484,000 after acquiring an additional 9,142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 22.2% during the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 1,059 shares during the last quarter. 91.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MBS ETF Trading Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:MBB opened at $95.90 on Tuesday. iShares MBS ETF has a one year low of $90.84 and a one year high of $96.96. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.42.

iShares MBS ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.3278 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

iShares MBS ETF Company Profile

iShares MBS ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results, which correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage (GNMA). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).