iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Shares Acquired by MKT Advisors LLC

MKT Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 15.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 33,864 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,532 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF accounts for 0.7% of MKT Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. MKT Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $1,621,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ISTB. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 18,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $894,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 16,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $788,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 90,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,422,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 31,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,495,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 40.7% in the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ ISTB opened at $47.91 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $46.65 and a 52-week high of $48.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $47.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.05.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1587 per share. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.98%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Profile

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.