8,481 iShares MBS ETF $MBB Shares Purchased by Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC

Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 20.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 48,975 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,481 shares during the period. iShares MBS ETF accounts for 2.8% of Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $4,389,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares MBS ETF by 6.9% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,910,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,921,648,000 after buying an additional 2,006,656 shares in the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $153,345,000. Rockland Trust Co. purchased a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $59,468,000. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $39,361,000. Finally, Bangor Savings Bank purchased a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $38,457,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.70% of the company’s stock.

iShares MBS ETF Price Performance

iShares MBS ETF stock opened at $89.97 on Wednesday. iShares MBS ETF has a 52-week low of $88.58 and a 52-week high of $96.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $91.75 and a 200-day moving average of $93.39.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3662 per share. This represents a $4.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from iShares MBS ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.3388.

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). 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).