Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF $HDV

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) by 7.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 893,886 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 63,458 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned approximately 0.90% of iShares Core High Dividend ETF worth $121,318,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. PFG Investments LLC lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $1,425,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,819,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Plan A Wealth LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Straight Path Wealth Management increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $2,208,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA HDV opened at $27.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.79 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.53. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $27.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.56. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 1 year low of $23.27 and a 1 year high of $28.18.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Company 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.