Stone House Investment Management LLC Grows Position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Stone House Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 39,238 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,199 shares during the period. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF accounts for about 0.4% of Stone House Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Stone House Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $1,910,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ISTB. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 386.5% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 804 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 40.7% in the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the second quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of ISTB stock traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $48.04. The company had a trading volume of 18,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 392,545. The company has a market capitalization of $4.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $48.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.90. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $46.59 and a 52-week high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.1594 per share. This represents a $1.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.98%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is an increase from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

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.