Values First Advisors Inc. Makes New Investment in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 156,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,611,000. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up 4.1% of Values First Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Values First Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.18% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 21.3% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 49,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,335,000 after purchasing an additional 8,650 shares during the last quarter. Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 6.8% during the first quarter. Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC now owns 89,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,253,000 after buying an additional 5,700 shares during the last quarter. Omega Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Omega Financial Group LLC now owns 240,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,386,000 after buying an additional 7,016 shares in the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after acquiring an additional 924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morris Financial Concepts Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 0.9% during the first quarter. Morris Financial Concepts Inc. now owns 147,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,005,000 after purchasing an additional 1,363 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of ISTB opened at $48.12 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.74. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $45.37 and a 1-year high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.1598 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 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.