Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Put Options on iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:MUB)

iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:MUB) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors purchased 5,798 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 254% compared to the average volume of 1,637 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares National Muni Bond ETF by 719.2% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 108,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,561,000 after buying an additional 95,221 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in iShares National Muni Bond ETF by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC boosted its stake in iShares National Muni Bond ETF by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 38,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,110,000 after acquiring an additional 4,892 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in iShares National Muni Bond ETF by 158.5% in the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,319 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $567,000 after acquiring an additional 3,261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Appleton Partners Inc. MA grew its holdings in iShares National Muni Bond ETF by 352.8% in the fourth quarter. Appleton Partners Inc. MA now owns 18,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,967,000 after purchasing an additional 14,387 shares during the last quarter.

iShares National Muni Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

NYSEARCA MUB opened at $105.86 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $106.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.24. iShares National Muni Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $105.00 and a 52-week high of $108.81.

iShares National Muni Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index (the Index).