Rik Saylor Financial Inc. Takes Position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Rik Saylor Financial Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 32,515 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,553,000. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.4% of Rik Saylor Financial Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ISTB. Burkett Financial Services LLC increased its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 56.3% in the 4th quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 40.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $130,000. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 556.1% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,408 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:ISTB opened at $47.96 on Thursday. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $46.65 and a 1-year high of $48.75. The business has a 50 day moving average of $47.85 and a 200 day moving average of $48.07. The company has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a $0.1632 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd.

About iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

The iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks a broad USD-denominated bond index with 1-5 years remaining in maturities. ISTB was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.