Johnson Financial Group Inc. Boosts Stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF $ISTB

Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 8.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 559,017 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,751 shares during the quarter. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF comprises 1.0% of Johnson Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Johnson Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.57% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $27,090,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ISTB. PFG Advisors acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $819,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 31.9% in the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 556,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,113,000 after buying an additional 134,574 shares in the last quarter. Townsend & Associates Inc grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Townsend & Associates Inc now owns 1,166,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,866,000 after buying an additional 17,652 shares in the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 814,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,703,000 after buying an additional 106,752 shares during the period. Finally, Chatterton & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,161,000.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTB opened at $48.06 on Tuesday. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $47.95 and a 52-week high of $49.05. The company has a 50 day moving average of $48.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.47. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.11.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.1713 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

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.