Argent Advisors Inc. Has $3.22 Million Position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF $SHV

Argent Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) by 20.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,123 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,982 shares during the quarter. Argent Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,218,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $572,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $388,000. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 244,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,998,000 after purchasing an additional 14,324 shares during the period. Finally, B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth about $834,000. 7.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ:SHV opened at $110.41 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $110.25 and its 200 day moving average is $110.29. iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $110.02 and a 12 month high of $110.51.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were given a $0.3569 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%.

About iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Short Treasury Bond Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of public obligations of the United States Treasury that have a remaining maturity of between 1 and 12 months. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.