iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Ascent Wealth Partners LLC

Ascent Wealth Partners LLC lessened its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 59,195 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,507 shares during the quarter. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $1,388,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GOVT. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 79.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares in the last quarter. Family Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 210.9% during the second quarter. Family Asset Management LLC now owns 1,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,291 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at $45,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock traded down $0.19 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $22.60. 9,243,410 shares of the stock traded hands. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.87.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0629 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Profile

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.