276,368 Shares in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF $SCHO Purchased by Bard Associates Inc.

Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHO) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 276,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,743,000. Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF comprises approximately 1.8% of Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF by 235.4% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Smithfield Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF in the third quarter worth $49,000. Promus Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF in the third quarter worth $63,000. Finally, Founders Financial Alliance LLC boosted its holdings in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF by 20.5% during the third quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 2,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the last quarter.

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Price Performance

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF stock opened at $24.26 on Friday. Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $24.19 and a 1-year high of $24.47. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.38.

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.0707 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Profile

The Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury, excluding STRIPS, with remaining maturity of 1-3 years. SCHO was launched on Aug 5, 2010 and is managed by Charles Schwab.