iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Holdings Boosted by Omega Financial Group LLC

Omega Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 8.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 261,070 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,710 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up about 4.7% of Omega Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Omega Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $12,471,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ISTB. JGP Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. JGP Wealth Management LLC now owns 120,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,761,000 after buying an additional 6,630 shares during the period. Essex Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV grew its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV now owns 130,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,231,000 after acquiring an additional 3,246 shares during the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,811,000. Finally, Affinity Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 1,583 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTB opened at $47.86 on Friday. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $46.65 and a 1-year high of $48.75. The stock has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $47.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.03.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1587 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.98%.

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.