LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 3,679 Shares of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHY)

LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHY) by 14.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 28,499 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,679 shares during the quarter. iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF makes up 1.0% of LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF were worth $2,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SHY. Investment Advisory Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 32,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,658,000 after buying an additional 8,428 shares during the last quarter. Finley Financial LLC acquired a new stake in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $357,000. Missouri Trust & Investment Co acquired a new stake in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Dakota Wealth Management raised its holdings in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 333,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,337,000 after purchasing an additional 68,631 shares during the last quarter. Finally, White Pine Investment CO lifted its position in shares of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. White Pine Investment CO now owns 119,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,835,000 after purchasing an additional 11,395 shares during the period. 23.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

SHY opened at $82.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $22.99 billion, a PE ratio of 3,695.45 and a beta of 0.01. iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $80.91 and a twelve month high of $83.30. The company has a fifty day moving average of $82.01 and a 200-day moving average of $82.34.

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a $0.2804 dividend. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th.

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year index. The fund tracks a market weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with 1-3 years remaining to maturity. Treasury STRIPS are excluded. SHY was launched on Jul 22, 2002 and is managed by BlackRock.