iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) by 179.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 6,588,546 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,226,644 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $150,944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after purchasing an additional 212,482 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,275,000 after purchasing an additional 36,059 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,063,000 after purchasing an additional 361,889 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,147,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,529,000 after purchasing an additional 62,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,206,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,896,000 after buying an additional 106,055 shares during the period.

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

BATS GOVT opened at $22.85 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.93. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $22.47 and a 12 month high of $23.39.

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

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