Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. Raises Holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI)

Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) by 4.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 157,623 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,413 shares during the period. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 1.6% of Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF were worth $18,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of IEI. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 895.5% in the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 219 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

IEI stock traded up $0.44 on Thursday, hitting $115.40. The company had a trading volume of 878,141 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,620,966. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $111.45 and a 12-month high of $117.79. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $114.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.46.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a $0.3012 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $3.61 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%.

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).