Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. Boosts Holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV)

Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) by 10.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 16,760 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,559 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF were worth $1,971,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HDV. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co increased its holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 19.7% during the first quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co now owns 3,008,172 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $331,531,000 after buying an additional 495,944 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 2,283.8% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 379,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 363,482 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 434.8% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 321,188 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,398,000 after acquiring an additional 261,132 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 9,716.9% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 206,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,720,000 after acquiring an additional 204,054 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 4,833.4% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 165,613 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,252,000 after acquiring an additional 162,256 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:HDV opened at $118.68 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $116.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $112.04. The company has a market capitalization of $11.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.82 and a beta of 0.55. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 1-year low of $93.46 and a 1-year high of $119.20.

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.