Objectivity Squared LLC Has $2.25 Million Position in iShares Asia 50 ETF $AIA

Objectivity Squared LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA) by 285.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 23,802 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,634 shares during the period. iShares Asia 50 ETF comprises approximately 1.3% of Objectivity Squared LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Objectivity Squared LLC’s holdings in iShares Asia 50 ETF were worth $2,252,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in iShares Asia 50 ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $557,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF during the second quarter worth $353,000. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 24.7% during the second quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,403,000 after acquiring an additional 3,435 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 43.3% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 8,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $697,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Finally, Patten Group Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Asia 50 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $220,000.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ AIA opened at $113.08 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $103.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.97. The firm has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 0.70. iShares Asia 50 ETF has a 1-year low of $59.91 and a 1-year high of $114.35.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $1.6251 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 352.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Company Profile

iShares Asia 50 ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Asia 50 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Asia 50 Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the 50 leading companies from four Asian markets: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.