iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) Holdings Boosted by Prosperity Planning Inc.

Prosperity Planning Inc. increased its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 792,445 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 47,752 shares during the period. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF makes up 12.1% of Prosperity Planning Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Prosperity Planning Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $37,855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ISTB. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 42.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 110,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,239,000 after purchasing an additional 32,900 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 48,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,301,000 after acquiring an additional 4,037 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 218,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,328,000 after acquiring an additional 16,622 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $782,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 193,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,190,000 after purchasing an additional 6,372 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTB opened at $47.86 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $47.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.05. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $46.65 and a 52 week high of $48.75. The company has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.07.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a $0.1587 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.98%.

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.