iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Shares Acquired by Abundance Wealth Counselors

Abundance Wealth Counselors increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 171,919 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,831 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up approximately 3.7% of Abundance Wealth Counselors’ portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Abundance Wealth Counselors owned approximately 0.20% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $8,144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 4.2% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 51,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,429,000 after buying an additional 2,058 shares in the last quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC now owns 28,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 1,928 shares in the last quarter. MJP Associates Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 10.2% in the second quarter. MJP Associates Inc. ADV now owns 113,712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,387,000 after purchasing an additional 10,481 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JGP Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. JGP Wealth Management LLC now owns 111,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,288,000 after purchasing an additional 6,147 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:ISTB traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $48.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 243,513 shares, compared to its average volume of 412,389. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $45.37 and a twelve month high of $48.32. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.37. The stock has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were issued a $0.1549 dividend. This represents a $1.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.87%. This is an increase from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Company Profile

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.