6,898 Shares in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Bought by Aviance Capital Partners LLC

Aviance Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 6,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $328,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ISTB. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 68.0% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $50,000. Signaturefd LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $63,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $64,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

ISTB stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $47.13. 369,997 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 488,172. The stock has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.67 and a beta of 0.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.37 and a fifty-two week high of $48.32. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $47.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.14.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.1462 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.72%.

About iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

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.