WealthShield Partners LLC Sells 7,419 Shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG)

WealthShield Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) by 24.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,611 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,419 shares during the period. WealthShield Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF were worth $3,151,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of IUSG. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $278,000. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 228,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,111,000 after purchasing an additional 2,797 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $230,000. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $279,000. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 5,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $712,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IUSG opened at $141.77 on Monday. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $109.63 and a 52-week high of $146.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.99 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $142.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $136.17.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.254 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th. This is a positive change from iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.25.

About iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 900 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap growth stocks. The index selects from stocks ranked 1-3000 by market cap based on fundamental growth factors. IUSG was launched on Jul 24, 2000 and is managed by BlackRock.