LJI Wealth Management LLC Decreases Holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

LJI Wealth Management LLC lowered its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,387 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,329 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up 0.7% of LJI Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. LJI Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $3,378,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ISTB. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 386.5% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 804 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 40.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $68,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of ISTB traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $47.82. 366,225 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 392,352. The stock has a market cap of $4.07 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.85. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $46.59 and a 12 month high of $48.75.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.1594 dividend. This is an increase from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.00%.

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.