Sigma Planning Corp Grows Stock Position in iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (BATS:NEAR)

Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (BATS:NEAR) by 13.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,138 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,433 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp owned approximately 0.11% of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF worth $3,239,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Avengers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Hoese & Co LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $45,000.

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:NEAR opened at $50.71 on Friday. iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF has a 1 year low of $50.10 and a 1 year high of $50.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $50.54 and its 200 day moving average is $50.76.

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.1953 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF Profile

The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (NEAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund aims to maximize income and preserve capital using very short maturity, USD-denominated global fixed income securities in an actively-managed fund. NEAR was launched on Sep 25, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.