iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) Shares Bought by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 450,478 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,015 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $42,381,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 11.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,285,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,422,987,000 after buying an additional 2,719,637 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in iShares MBS ETF by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,314,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,182,679,000 after acquiring an additional 1,158,175 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $374,403,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 87.6% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,616,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,118,000 after purchasing an additional 1,688,344 shares during the period. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 12.6% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 3,121,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,150,000 after purchasing an additional 350,293 shares during the last quarter. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MBS ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

NASDAQ:MBB opened at $90.67 on Friday. iShares MBS ETF has a 1-year low of $85.28 and a 1-year high of $95.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $91.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.27.

iShares MBS ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be issued a $0.2823 dividend. This represents a $3.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st.

iShares MBS ETF Profile

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).