iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF (BATS:HYDB) Shares Bought by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF (BATS:HYDB) by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,622 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF were worth $215,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 9,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF by 9.8% during the first quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC now owns 5,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 478 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 34,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,615,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000.

iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS HYDB opened at $47.77 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $47.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.71. iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $49.60 and a 52 week high of $51.73.

iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a $0.2779 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF (HYDB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the BlackRock High Yield Defensive Bond index. The fund tracks a broad-maturity, multifactor index of high-yield bonds. The index selects and weights bonds based on default probability, default-adjusted spreads, and volatility.