iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) Short Interest Update

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 846,500 shares, a decrease of 17.0% from the November 30th total of 1,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,034,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth about $43,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc lifted its stake in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 55.5% during the third quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 1,323.5% during the second quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $110.12. The stock had a trading volume of 1,846,385 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,941,670. iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $109.91 and a 1-year high of $110.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $110.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $110.32.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were issued a dividend of $0.4268 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.65%.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Short Treasury Bond Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of public obligations of the United States Treasury that have a remaining maturity of between 1 and 12 months.