Petix & Botte Co Has $26.72 Million Stock Holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG)

Petix & Botte Co cut its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) by 26.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 191,759 shares of the company’s stock after selling 67,401 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF comprises approximately 7.0% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF were worth $26,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IUSG. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at $96,472,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 10,090.9% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 599,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,018,000 after buying an additional 593,144 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $23,807,000. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,877,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,962,447,000 after acquiring an additional 91,725 shares during the period. Finally, Goldstone Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $12,079,000.

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

Shares of NASDAQ IUSG opened at $145.79 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $141.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 1.06. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $106.80 and a 52-week high of $146.99.

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

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.254 per share. This is an increase from iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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

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.