MKT Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

MKT Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 15.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,864 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing 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 holdings, making the stock its 21st largest 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 SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 40.7% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 56.3% during the 4th quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 994 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank boosted its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Security National Bank now owns 2,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after acquiring an additional 606 shares during the period. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $130,000. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 556.1% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,408 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of ISTB opened at $47.91 on Friday. The company has a market cap 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 fifty-two week low of $46.65 and a fifty-two week high of $48.75. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $47.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.05.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a $0.1587 dividend. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend 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.