iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF $ISTB Shares Newly Purchased by Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC

Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 124,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,896,000. Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.11% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Shrier Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Shrier Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $884,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC increased its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC now owns 35,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,714,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.8% during the second quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Rice Partnership LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Rice Partnership LLC now owns 5,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after buying an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 6.3% during the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 7,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

ISTB traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $47.24. The stock had a trading volume of 455,215 shares, compared to its average volume of 507,094. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $47.01 and a 1 year high of $49.05. The business has a fifty day moving average of $47.66 and a 200 day moving average of $48.02. The company has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.11.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $0.1772 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This is an increase from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.1743. This represents a $2.13 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%.

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.