Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Raises Stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 5.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 7,660 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IUSB. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth $25,000. SWAN Capital LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IUSB opened at $45.20 on Friday. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $44.21 and a twelve month high of $47.44. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.47 and a 200 day moving average of $46.06.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were issued 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. This represents a $1.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.26%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th.

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.