iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF $LQD Shares Bought by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its position in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LQD) by 391.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,836 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,613 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF were worth $1,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY increased its holdings in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 11.8% in the first quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 46,013 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,015,000 after purchasing an additional 4,872 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 6,160.6% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 241,595 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,331,000 after purchasing an additional 237,736 shares during the period. Park National Corp OH acquired a new stake in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF during the first quarter worth about $43,000. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV purchased a new stake in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank purchased a new stake in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. 89.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:LQD opened at $109.70 on Tuesday. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $106.93 and a twelve month high of $112.93. The company’s 50 day moving average is $108.88 and its 200 day moving average is $109.73. The company has a market cap of $31.09 billion, a PE ratio of 32.25 and a beta of 0.44.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (the Index), which is a rules-based index consisting of liquid, the United States dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds for sale in the United States. The Index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include consumer services, financial, and oil and gas companies.