Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC Increases Stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF $ISTB

Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 15.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 446,603 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 59,746 shares during the period. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up about 2.9% of Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC owned 0.46% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $21,777,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 15,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $753,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 37.5% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 3,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $156,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the period. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 3,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,000 after buying an additional 265 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTB opened at $48.34 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $48.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.12. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $47.77 and a 1 year high of $49.05.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.1748 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st.

About iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

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.