Rockland Trust Co. Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MBS ETF $MBB

Rockland Trust Co. raised its position in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 640,701 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,104 shares during the quarter. iShares MBS ETF accounts for about 2.4% of Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Rockland Trust Co. owned about 0.15% of iShares MBS ETF worth $60,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $273,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 11.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $950,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 13.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 378,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,521,000 after purchasing an additional 43,527 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 2.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $240,000. 91.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Up 0.3%

iShares MBS ETF stock opened at $93.27 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $93.89 and its 200 day moving average is $94.72. iShares MBS ETF has a one year low of $92.68 and a one year high of $96.96.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.3413 per share. This is a boost from iShares MBS ETF’s previous dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd.

iShares MBS ETF Company Profile

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). The Index measures the performance of investment grade mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).