PFG Investments LLC Acquires 3,913 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

PFG Investments LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 163,438 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,913 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,756,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of GOVT. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.3% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 27,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,000 after buying an additional 1,380 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 40.5% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 577,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,544,000 after purchasing an additional 166,466 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 766.7% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 10,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 8,970 shares during the period. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1,729.4% during the 3rd quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 369,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,674,000 after purchasing an additional 349,659 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 66,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,566,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.48 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.93.

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.