iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) Shares Acquired by AlphaMark Advisors LLC

AlphaMark Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) by 56.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,620 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,670 shares during the quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF were worth $533,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $54,070,000. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. acquired a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,111,000. UBS Group AG lifted its position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 13.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,823,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,605,000 after buying an additional 220,709 shares in the last quarter. Adroit Compliance LLC purchased a new stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $23,041,000. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 268.6% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 251,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,079,000 after acquiring an additional 182,970 shares in the last quarter.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of IEI traded down $0.57 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $118.24. 1,123,112 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,592,869. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $111.45 and a 1-year high of $119.73. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $116.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $115.53.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3154 per share. This represents a $3.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.20%. This is a positive change from iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st.

About iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Index (the Index).