Colonial Trust Advisors Sells 632 Shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Colonial Trust Advisors cut its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,998 shares of the company’s stock after selling 632 shares during the period. Colonial Trust Advisors’ holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $573,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC grew its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 56.3% during the fourth quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 994 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $90,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 136.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bfsg LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ISTB opened at $47.97 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.96 and a beta of 0.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $48.11 and its 200 day moving average is $48.03. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $46.65 and a 52 week high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.166 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st.

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.