iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Sold by Syntax Research Inc.

Syntax Research Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 2.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,393 shares of the company’s stock after selling 565 shares during the quarter. Syntax Research Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $515,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abound Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Citizens National Bank Trust Department purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the first quarter worth $35,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of GOVT opened at $23.12 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $22.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.85.

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.