Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. Increases Stock Position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. raised its stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 245,618 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,124 shares during the period. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF comprises 2.6% of Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $11,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LVW Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 219,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,922,000 after purchasing an additional 6,358 shares during the period. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,845,000. Maiden Cove Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 20.0% in the fourth quarter. Maiden Cove Capital LLC now owns 62,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,835,000 after acquiring an additional 10,448 shares during the period. Smith Salley Wealth Management grew its position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 244,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,052,000 after acquiring an additional 6,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triangle Securities Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 189,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,578,000 after acquiring an additional 5,112 shares during the period.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

IUSB stock opened at $45.20 on Tuesday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $44.21 and a 12 month high of $47.44. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.06.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1605 per share. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.93 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.26%.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Company Profile

The iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Universal index. The fund tracks a broad Barclays index of USD-denominated taxable bonds. The index is market value weighted. IUSB was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.