Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Acquires New Position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF $HDV

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 20,270 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,751,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PFG Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 11,718 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,425,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 0.6% in the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,819,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Plan A Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC now owns 1,893 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Straight Path Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Straight Path Wealth Management now owns 9,112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 18,160 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,208,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Trading Down 0.1%

HDV opened at $29.12 on Thursday. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 12 month low of $23.51 and a 12 month high of $29.61. The company has a market cap of $14.73 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $27.74 and a 200 day moving average of $27.18.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Profile

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of 75 high-yielding US equities, screened for high earnings potential and dividend sustainability. HDV was launched on Mar 29, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.