Mariner LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Mariner LLC increased its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,132,511 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,977 shares during the quarter. Mariner LLC owned 1.27% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $54,100,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 556.1% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,408 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 29,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,416,000 after buying an additional 5,435 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 655,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,315,000 after buying an additional 89,607 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $633,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 41.7% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 17,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $829,000 after acquiring an additional 5,104 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

ISTB opened at $48.08 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.07. The company has a 50-day moving average of $48.12 and a 200-day moving average of $48.01. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $46.65 and a 1-year high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.166 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.14%. This is a boost from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

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.