iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 1,453,191 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 310% from the previous session’s volume of 354,594 shares.The stock last traded at $42.7120 and had previously closed at $42.67.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 0.0%

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $42.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.23.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 19th were paid a $0.587 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 142.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th. This is a positive change from iShares International Treasury Bond ETF’s previous annual dividend of $0.23.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 41.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 850 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 3,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 71,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,979,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 30,427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,268,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index). The Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of bonds denominated in local currencies and issued by foreign governments in developed market countries outside the United States.