iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Stock Position Increased by Samalin Investment Counsel LLC

Samalin Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 56,324 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,811 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF comprises 1.2% of Samalin Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC owned approximately 0.06% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $2,691,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 56.3% in the 4th quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $90,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 136.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bfsg LLC lifted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTB opened at $48.26 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a PE ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.07. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $48.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.07. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $46.65 and a fifty-two week high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1568 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 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.