MML Investors Services LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG)

MML Investors Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 245,353 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,437 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF were worth $32,364,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 124.9% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 9,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,189,000 after acquiring an additional 5,006 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $278,000. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $349,000. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 5.1% during the second quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 6,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 4.7% in the second quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $824,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ IUSG opened at $143.09 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $135.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.60. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $100.40 and a 52-week high of $143.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 1.06.

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

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a dividend of $0.2513 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.