Key Financial Inc Acquires 2,596 Shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Key Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 79.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,845 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,596 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $278,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citigroup Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 85.5% in the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the period. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 68.0% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the period. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 67.3% in the first quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 334 shares during the period. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $50,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF stock traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $46.92. The company had a trading volume of 250,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 520,098. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.06. The firm has a market cap of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.37 and a fifty-two week high of $48.32.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.1504 dividend. This represents a $1.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, 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.