iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) Shares Sold by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC cut its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,274,651 shares of the company’s stock after selling 47,863 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF were worth $132,691,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castleview Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 125.4% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 311 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Authentikos Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Winch Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $36,000.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ IUSG traded up $1.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $113.14. 182,316 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 511,418. The business’s 50 day moving average is $115.17 and its 200-day moving average is $107.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.66 and a beta of 1.06. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $87.70 and a 12-month high of $118.45.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a $0.1667 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.59%.

About iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 900 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap growth stocks. The index selects from stocks ranked 1-3000 by market cap based on fundamental growth factors. IUSG was launched on Jul 24, 2000 and is managed by BlackRock.