Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. Raises Stock Position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 3.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,281 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 352 shares during the period. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of IUSB. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Planned Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Simplex Trading LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF by 59.1% in the 1st quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:IUSB traded up $0.26 during trading on Thursday, reaching $45.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,416,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,926,058. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $42.56 and a 12 month high of $46.35. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.29.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.152 per share. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st.

About iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

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.