O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Raises Stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF $IEI

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) by 11.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 284,873 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,803 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF were worth $34,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Kingdom Financial Group LLC. purchased a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Asset Dedication LLC purchased a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 48.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IEI opened at $116.71 on Tuesday. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $116.51 and a 1 year high of $120.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $117.91 and a 200 day moving average of $118.90.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.3694 per share. This is an increase from iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Profile

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.