18,104 Shares in iShares GNMA Bond ETF $GNMA Purchased by Whitcomb & Hess Inc.

Whitcomb & Hess Inc. purchased a new position in iShares GNMA Bond ETF (NASDAQ:GNMA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 18,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $758,000. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. owned approximately 0.18% of iShares GNMA Bond ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares GNMA Bond ETF by 74.9% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 796 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of iShares GNMA Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares GNMA Bond ETF during the first quarter worth $60,000. Investors Research Corp purchased a new position in iShares GNMA Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $191,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in iShares GNMA Bond ETF by 55.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 1,952 shares during the last quarter.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF Stock Performance

iShares GNMA Bond ETF stock traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $41.56. The company had a trading volume of 46,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,176. iShares GNMA Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $41.31 and a 1 year high of $45.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $43.06 and a 200 day moving average of $43.77.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.1662 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from iShares GNMA Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.1582. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares GNMA Bond ETF (GNMA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of US mortgage pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), with 30- or 15-year maturities. GNMA was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.