American Trust Increases Stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

American Trust raised its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 5.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,087 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. American Trust’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $240,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ISTB. Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 85.5% in the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. purchased a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 67.3% in the 1st quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 946.8% in the 1st quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $76,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ ISTB opened at $46.47 on Friday. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $45.60 and a 52 week high of $47.49. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.86.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 5th were issued a dividend of $0.1153 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 1st. This represents a $1.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.98%.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Company 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.