Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Has $6.41 Million Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 37.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 279,952 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 76,130 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $6,414,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after acquiring an additional 36,059 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,063,000 after acquiring an additional 361,889 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,147,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,529,000 after purchasing an additional 62,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,206,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,896,000 after purchasing an additional 106,055 shares during the last quarter.

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

Shares of GOVT stock opened at $22.85 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $22.47 and a 52-week high of $23.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.74 and its 200-day moving average is $22.93.

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.