Astor Investment Management LLC Has $8.63 Million Stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV)

Astor Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) by 17.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 78,394 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,158 shares during the period. iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 3.3% of Astor Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Astor Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF were worth $8,634,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in SHV. Marino Stram & Associates LLC raised its holdings in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Marino Stram & Associates LLC now owns 9,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,062,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. Buffington Mohr McNeal purchased a new position in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $256,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $3,113,000. Oak Family Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 32.3% in the fourth quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC now owns 11,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,303,000 after purchasing an additional 2,888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hoxton Planning & Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $528,000. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $110.29. 581,631 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,334,047. iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $109.85 and a 52-week high of $110.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $110.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $110.27.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.4819 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This represents a $5.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.24%.

About iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Short Treasury Bond Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of public obligations of the United States Treasury that have a remaining maturity of between 1 and 12 months.