iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $HYG Shares Acquired by Stairway Partners LLC

Stairway Partners LLC boosted its position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYG) by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 355,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,299 shares during the quarter. iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF comprises 1.3% of Stairway Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Stairway Partners LLC owned approximately 0.16% of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $28,416,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 14.8% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 6,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. Boston Research & Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Boston Research & Management Inc. now owns 31,992 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,579,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $664,000 after buying an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 17.9% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 2,153 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 327 shares in the last quarter.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

HYG opened at $79.31 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $79.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.07. The stock has a market cap of $16.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.79 and a beta of 0.39. iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $78.57 and a 12 month high of $81.36.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (the Index), which is a rules-based index consisting of liquid the United States dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds for sale in the United States, as determined by the index provider. The Index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include consumer services, financial, industrials, and oil and gas companies.