iShares Core High Dividend ETF $HDV Shares Purchased by IFP Advisors Inc

IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) by 867.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,219,092 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,093,020 shares during the period. iShares Core High Dividend ETF makes up about 0.6% of IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. IFP Advisors Inc owned approximately 0.24% of iShares Core High Dividend ETF worth $33,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 3.6% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,501,871 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $527,484,000 after acquiring an additional 155,098 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,380,192 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $411,065,000 after purchasing an additional 59,258 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,931,967 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $356,557,000 after purchasing an additional 111,853 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 12,061.0% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 2,894,318 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,198,000 after purchasing an additional 2,870,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,546,611 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $188,083,000 after purchasing an additional 174,193 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Trading Down 0.7%

iShares Core High Dividend ETF stock opened at $29.19 on Wednesday. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 52 week low of $23.51 and a 52 week high of $30.13. The stock has a market cap of $15.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.53. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.82 and a 200-day moving average of $27.78.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were issued a dividend of $0.1046 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. This is an increase from iShares Core High Dividend ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.09.

About iShares Core High Dividend ETF

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.