iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Short Interest Update

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 438,500 shares, an increase of 430.2% from the September 30th total of 82,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 341,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ISTB. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 386.5% during the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 804 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 40.7% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the second quarter worth about $68,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

ISTB traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $48.08. 338,438 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 395,267. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $45.37 and a 12-month high of $48.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $48.40 and a 200 day moving average of $47.75. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.1598 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.