iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Smith Thornton Advisors LLC

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT – Free Report) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 145,338 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,034 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 2.2% of Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,408,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 26.5% in the first quarter. Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC now owns 508,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,589,000 after acquiring an additional 106,545 shares during the period. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC boosted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC now owns 463,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,559,000 after purchasing an additional 55,865 shares during the period. Significant Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $374,000. Atomi Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $218,000. Finally, Regency Capital Management Inc. DE increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 16.2% in the first quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 10,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after buying an additional 1,435 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

GOVT stock opened at $22.72 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $23.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.87.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.0629 dividend. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

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The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of fixed-rate nonconvertible U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more. GOVT was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.

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