Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. Grows Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 573.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,071 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,597 shares during the period. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. owned 0.07% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $2,714,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ISTB. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 68.0% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $50,000. Signaturefd LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $64,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ISTB traded up $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $46.98. 165,872 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 487,874. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $45.37 and a 12-month high of $48.32. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $47.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $47.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67 and a beta of 0.07.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a $0.1462 dividend. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.73%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st.

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.