iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Position Increased by TIAA Trust National Association

TIAA Trust National Association raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,786,823 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,035,736 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up about 1.8% of TIAA Trust National Association’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $758,031,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 65.6% in the 2nd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 1,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.3%

GOVT stock opened at $23.31 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a one year low of $22.48 and a one year high of $23.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $23.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.10.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF 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.