iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) Shares Sold by Manning & Napier Advisors LLC

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 8.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 347,204 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32,944 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $31,832,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 18.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,664,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,321,229,000 after buying an additional 5,521,374 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,265,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,750,027,000 after purchasing an additional 1,404,263 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 19,189,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,838,565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,138,182 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MBS ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $88,586,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in iShares MBS ETF by 696.6% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 804,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,089,000 after purchasing an additional 703,598 shares during the last quarter. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MBS ETF Price Performance

iShares MBS ETF stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $92.23. 93,028 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,380,280. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.58. iShares MBS ETF has a fifty-two week low of $89.16 and a fifty-two week high of $96.76.

iShares MBS ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.2944 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th.

iShares MBS ETF 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).