Bailard Inc. Grows Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Bailard Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,437,810 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 47,650 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 1.0% of Bailard Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Bailard Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $33,127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 62,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,394,000 after acquiring an additional 20,537 shares during the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 886.6% during the 3rd quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 2,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 2,456 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $210,000. Occidental Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 464,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,245,000 after acquiring an additional 53,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clarity Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clarity Financial LLC now owns 14,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS GOVT traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $22.18. The company had a trading volume of 6,935,993 shares. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $22.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.51.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a $0.0583 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.05.

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.