Essential Planning LLC. Grows Stock Position in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB)

Essential Planning LLC. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) by 6,386.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,621,888 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,596,884 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF comprises about 0.5% of Essential Planning LLC.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF were worth $74,478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SWAN Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, First Financial Corp IN purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $35,000.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Price Performance

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF stock opened at $45.85 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.46 and its 200-day moving average is $45.95. The company has a market cap of $32.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.77 and a beta of 0.15. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $44.21 and a 12 month high of $47.44.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.1553 dividend. This is an increase from iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF Profile

The iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Universal index. The fund tracks a broad Barclays index of USD-denominated taxable bonds. The index is market value weighted. IUSB was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.