FFG Retirement Advisors LLC Purchases 265,352 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

FFG Retirement Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 167.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 423,991 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 265,352 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 5.1% of FFG Retirement Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. FFG Retirement Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $9,659,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,865,000 after buying an additional 212,482 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,063,000 after acquiring an additional 361,889 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 439,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,122,000 after acquiring an additional 28,069 shares in the last quarter. Bailard Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 20.5% in the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 1,879,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,266,000 after buying an additional 319,691 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,799,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

GOVT stock opened at $22.42 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $22.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.82. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $22.40 and a fifty-two week high of $23.39.

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.