WestEnd Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF $IEI

WestEnd Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEIFree Report) by 1.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,173,042 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,576 shares during the quarter. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 3.3% of WestEnd Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. WestEnd Advisors LLC owned 0.79% of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF worth $140,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Country Trust Bank bought a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC bought a new stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 48.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 1,195.2% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the period.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $119.02 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $119.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $119.40. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $116.89 and a 52-week high of $120.78.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.3615 dividend. This is a boost from iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

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iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of public obligations of the United States Treasury that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to three years and less than seven years. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI)

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