Petix & Botte Co Trims Position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG)

Petix & Botte Co reduced its position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) by 0.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 269,764 shares of the company’s stock after selling 239 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF makes up about 8.3% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Petix & Botte Co owned approximately 0.19% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF worth $28,082,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lincoln National Corp increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 99.0% during the 4th quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 29,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,046,000 after purchasing an additional 14,559 shares during the period. Fielder Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $407,000. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 180,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,770,000 after buying an additional 4,543 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 29,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,022,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 155,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,655,000 after buying an additional 8,386 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:IUSG traded up $1.63 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $117.15. The stock had a trading volume of 356,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 508,902. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.66 and a beta of 1.06. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $89.14 and a 1-year high of $118.45.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.1667 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%.

About iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 900 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap growth stocks. The index selects from stocks ranked 1-3000 by market cap based on fundamental growth factors. IUSG was launched on Jul 24, 2000 and is managed by BlackRock.