iShares GNMA Bond ETF $GNMA Shares Sold by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares GNMA Bond ETF (NASDAQ:GNMA) by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,416 shares of the company’s stock after selling 396 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC owned 0.10% of iShares GNMA Bond ETF worth $370,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its position in iShares GNMA Bond ETF by 10.5% during the first quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 240,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,542,000 after purchasing an additional 22,780 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares GNMA Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $359,000. Northland Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares GNMA Bond ETF by 61.8% in the 1st quarter. Northland Capital Management LLC now owns 731,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,118,000 after buying an additional 279,540 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares GNMA Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $868,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in iShares GNMA Bond ETF by 23.9% in the first quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the last quarter.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

GNMA opened at $44.40 on Wednesday. iShares GNMA Bond ETF has a one year low of $42.00 and a one year high of $45.16. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $44.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.69.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.1582 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares GNMA Bond ETF (GNMA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US mortgage pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), with 30- or 15-year maturities. GNMA was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.