Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC Raises Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF $ISTB

Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 6.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 386,857 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,946 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up 2.6% of Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $18,865,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ISTB. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 174.1% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1,394.0% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 1,631 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 3,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rice Partnership LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $185,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

ISTB opened at $48.78 on Friday. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $47.73 and a 52 week high of $48.99. The stock has a market cap of $4.72 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.11. The business has a 50 day moving average of $48.77 and a 200-day moving average of $48.74.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were issued a dividend of $0.1699 per share. This is a boost from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 19th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%.

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.