Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Acquires 1,010 Shares of iShares MBS ETF $MBB

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC boosted its stake in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,680 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the period. iShares MBS ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $3,538,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Curat Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 317.2% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 388 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. 91.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MBS ETF Trading Up 0.1%

MBB opened at $95.24 on Friday. iShares MBS ETF has a twelve month low of $90.28 and a twelve month high of $95.97. The company has a fifty day moving average of $94.33 and a 200-day moving average of $93.32.

iShares MBS ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a $0.3363 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%.

About iShares MBS ETF

iShares MBS ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results, which correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage (GNMA).