Guggenheim Capital LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Guggenheim Capital LLC lessened its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 18.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 95,523 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,958 shares during the quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $8,758,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MBB. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MBS ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Key Financial Inc grew its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 4,220.0% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares MBS ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in iShares MBS ETF by 41.4% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares MBS ETF by 74.5% in the 4th quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 670 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ MBB opened at $92.79 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.81. iShares MBS ETF has a 12 month low of $89.16 and a 12 month high of $96.76.

iShares MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.3309 dividend. This is a boost from iShares MBS ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st.

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).