Claro Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV)

Claro Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) by 1.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 149 shares during the quarter. Claro Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF were worth $930,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,697,776 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $275,146,000 after acquiring an additional 883,411 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,625,554 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $165,790,000 after purchasing an additional 24,428 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 630,672 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $64,322,000 after purchasing an additional 30,282 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 449.7% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 515,674 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $52,594,000 after purchasing an additional 421,865 shares during the period. Finally, Townsend & Associates Inc boosted its holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Townsend & Associates Inc now owns 354,734 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,321,000 after purchasing an additional 6,392 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA HDV opened at $108.39 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.82 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.60. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 1 year low of $93.46 and a 1 year high of $111.72.

About iShares Core High Dividend ETF

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of 75 high-yielding US equities, screened for high earnings potential and dividend sustainability. HDV was launched on Mar 29, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.