iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) is Argent Advisors Inc.’s 3rd Largest Position

Argent Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 275,806 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,163 shares during the period. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF comprises approximately 4.9% of Argent Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Argent Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $13,175,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealth Architects LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $279,000. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 165.3% in the fourth quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 38,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,859,000 after purchasing an additional 24,247 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1,347.5% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. now owns 114,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,454,000 after purchasing an additional 106,279 shares in the last quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 96,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,588,000 after purchasing an additional 15,495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 26,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 6,282 shares in the last quarter.

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

ISTB opened at $48.12 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $47.97 and a 200-day moving average of $48.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $46.65 and a 12-month high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1568 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

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.