Manning & Napier Group LLC Acquires 102,284 Shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB)

Manning & Napier Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) by 48.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 312,467 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 102,284 shares during the quarter. Manning & Napier Group LLC owned approximately 0.10% of iShares MBS ETF worth $29,397,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Register Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MBS ETF by 584.6% during the 4th quarter. Register Financial Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Ambassador Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 332.8% in the 1st quarter. Ambassador Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MBS ETF by 535.3% in the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. Finally, Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MBS ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 91.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MBS ETF Stock Performance

MBB traded down $0.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $92.42. The stock had a trading volume of 1,714,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,652,243. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $92.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.01. iShares MBS ETF has a one year low of $85.28 and a one year high of $96.07.

iShares MBS ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.2827 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 1st.

About iShares MBS ETF

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).