iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Purchased by Austin Private Wealth LLC

Austin Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 68,273 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the period. Austin Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $1,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

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

GOVT traded up $0.11 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $22.77. 5,512,058 shares of the company traded hands. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $23.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.87.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company 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.