iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHV) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 978,846 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 61% from the previous session’s volume of 2,530,108 shares.The stock last traded at $110.44 and had previously closed at $110.42.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $110.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.30.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.4755 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp grew its stake in shares of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF by 78.6% during the 1st quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.10% of the company’s stock.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

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.