Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV Has $6.23 Million Stock Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV lifted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 130,445 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,246 shares during the period. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF comprises approximately 3.6% of Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV owned about 0.15% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $6,231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 358 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Security National Bank grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 31.0% in the third quarter. Security National Bank now owns 2,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 606 shares during the last quarter. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $130,000. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 556.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 2,408 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

ISTB opened at $47.80 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.03. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $46.65 and a 52-week high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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