Sicart Associates LLC Sells 1,500 Shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV)

Sicart Associates LLC lessened its holdings in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) by 22.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,150 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,500 shares during the period. Sicart Associates LLC’s holdings in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF were worth $567,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,031,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732,399 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 337.6% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,069,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,003,000 after buying an additional 1,596,924 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $27,104,000. Presidio Capital Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $15,477,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $14,200,000. Institutional investors own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SHV opened at $110.29 on Friday. iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $109.91 and a 1-year high of $110.64. The business’s 50 day moving average is $110.22 and its 200-day moving average is $110.31.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a $0.4268 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.64%.

About iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Short Treasury Bond Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of public obligations of the United States Treasury that have a remaining maturity of between 1 and 12 months.