National Bank of Canada FI Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (BATS:NEAR)

National Bank of Canada FI raised its holdings in iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (BATS:NEAR) by 6.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,930 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,209 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI’s holdings in iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF were worth $1,057,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Avengers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Hoese & Co LLP bought a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $103,000.

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF Stock Performance

NEAR stock opened at $50.61 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $50.70 and a 200-day moving average of $50.70. iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF has a 12 month low of $49.88 and a 12 month high of $51.40.

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.1802 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF Company Profile

The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (NEAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund aims to maximize income and preserve capital using very short maturity, USD-denominated global fixed income securities in an actively-managed fund. NEAR was launched on Sep 25, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.