Alesco Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Alesco Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,847,070 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 111,009 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up approximately 2.3% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC owned about 0.27% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $65,596,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Archer Investment Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 75.5% in the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 41.5% in the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares during the last quarter.

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

Shares of BATS GOVT traded up $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $22.16. The stock had a trading volume of 4,752,769 shares. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.50.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.0583 dividend. This is an increase from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st.

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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.