iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF $ISTB Shares Newly Acquired by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 176,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,332,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ISTB. eCIO Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. eCIO Inc. now owns 109,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,166,000 after acquiring an additional 1,583 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. now owns 51,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,447,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $539,000. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $340,000. Finally, Aviance Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $542,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ ISTB opened at $47.21 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $47.38 and its 200-day moving average is $48.09. The company has a market capitalization of $5.33 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.12. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $47.01 and a 12-month high of $49.05.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd were given a dividend of $0.1777 per share. This is a boost from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.1742. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $2.13 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%.

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.