Evoke Wealth LLC Boosts Stake in iShares MBS ETF $MBB

Evoke Wealth LLC raised its position in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 14.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 836,786 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 102,899 shares during the quarter. iShares MBS ETF accounts for approximately 1.5% of Evoke Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Evoke Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $79,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MBB. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $273,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 11.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $950,000 after acquiring an additional 1,034 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 13.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 378,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,521,000 after acquiring an additional 43,527 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $240,000. 91.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:MBB opened at $94.08 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $94.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.26. iShares MBS ETF has a one year low of $91.56 and a one year high of $96.96.

iShares MBS ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.3346 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%.

About iShares MBS ETF

iShares MBS ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results, which correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage (GNMA). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).