Short Interest in iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SLQD) Rises By 25.7%

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SLQD) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 178,400 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the August 15th total of 141,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 192,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLQD. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new stake in iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $57,000. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $96,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at $124,000.

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

SLQD stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Monday, reaching $50.36. 76,186 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 223,226. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $49.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.34. iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $47.65 and a 1-year high of $50.37.

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.1602 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of investment-grade, USD-denominated corporate bonds with 0-5 years remaining to maturity. SLQD was launched on Oct 15, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.