19,346 Shares in iShares Core High Dividend ETF $HDV Bought by Verity Asset Management Inc.

Verity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 19,346 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,353,000. iShares Core High Dividend ETF accounts for about 1.0% of Verity Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 101.9% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. EPG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Rossmore Private Capital acquired a new position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF in the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF in the third quarter valued at about $48,000.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:HDV traded up $0.31 on Thursday, reaching $27.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 436,334 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,865,604. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 1-year low of $22.65 and a 1-year high of $28.18. The firm has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $133.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.73.

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.