Key Financial Inc Grows Position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Key Financial Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 79.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,845 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,596 shares during the quarter. Key Financial Inc’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Citigroup Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $30,000. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 68.0% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the period. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 67.3% in the first quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 334 shares during the period. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $50,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of ISTB traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $46.92. The stock had a trading volume of 250,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 520,098. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $45.37 and a 12 month high of $48.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.06.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.1504 dividend. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st.

About iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

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.