iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Western Financial Corp CA

Western Financial Corp CA decreased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 7.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 100,496 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,068 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of Western Financial Corp CA’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Western Financial Corp CA’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $2,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GOVT. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Abound Wealth Management acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.89 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $22.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.70.

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.