Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. Raises Position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF $ISTB

Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 333.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,324 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,259 shares during the period. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.1% of Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. owned 0.06% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $2,556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 100.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 165,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,983,000 after acquiring an additional 82,911 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at about $1,681,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 17,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the second quarter worth about $537,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 7.1% in the second quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 14,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the period.

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

ISTB opened at $48.89 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $48.78 and a 200 day moving average of $48.76. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $47.73 and a 12 month high of $48.99. The company has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.11.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.1724 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This is a positive change from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.17.

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.