Captrust Financial Advisors Increases Stock Position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,176 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,173 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $1,489,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ISTB. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $90,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 136.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 1,277 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $112,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of ISTB opened at $48.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.01. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $47.04 and a twelve month high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were issued a $0.1638 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $1.97 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.08%.

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.