Nationwide Fund Advisors Reduces Holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Nationwide Fund Advisors lessened its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,435,330 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,863 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 10.0% of Nationwide Fund Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Nationwide Fund Advisors’ holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $124,904,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOVT. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% in the third quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 980 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.56 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $22.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.93.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

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