Argent Advisors Inc. Has $13.18 Million Stock Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Argent Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 275,806 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,163 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF comprises 4.9% of Argent Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Argent Advisors Inc. owned about 0.31% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $13,175,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Architects LLC bought a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $279,000. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 165.3% during the 4th quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 38,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,859,000 after acquiring an additional 24,247 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1,347.5% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. now owns 114,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,454,000 after acquiring an additional 106,279 shares in the last quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 19.2% during the 4th quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 96,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,588,000 after acquiring an additional 15,495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 31.5% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 26,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,253,000 after acquiring an additional 6,282 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

ISTB opened at $48.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a PE ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.07. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.65 and a fifty-two week high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.1568 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 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.