Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Purchases 350 Shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB)

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB – Get Rating) by 17.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,325 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF were worth $107,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 85.5% during the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the period. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 67.3% during the first quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. Coastal Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Venture Visionary Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Horan Securities Inc. raised its holdings in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF by 63.8% in the second quarter. Horan Securities Inc. now owns 940 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ISTB opened at $47.12 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.73. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $45.56 and a twelve month high of $50.06.

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 16th were given a $0.099 dividend. This is a boost from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 15th. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.52%.