Opus Capital Group LLC Reduces Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Opus Capital Group LLC decreased its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 6.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,697 shares of the company’s stock after selling 711 shares during the period. Opus Capital Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ISTB. Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 85.5% in the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 68.0% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 67.3% in the 1st quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTB traded up $0.08 on Wednesday, hitting $46.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 265,392 shares, compared to its average volume of 520,301. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.06. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $45.37 and a 1 year high of $48.32. The company has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.07.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.1504 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF 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.