Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Raises Holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 27,236,673 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,188,174 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up about 1.0% of Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $628,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Intrua Financial LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $331,000. DMC Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 91,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,126,000 after buying an additional 2,543 shares in the last quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 50.9% in the 3rd quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 120,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,794,000 after buying an additional 40,792 shares during the last quarter. Theory Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 36.9% during the 3rd quarter. Theory Financial LLC now owns 16,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 4,383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Management Network Inc. lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.8% during the third quarter. Financial Management Network Inc. now owns 231,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,325,000 after acquiring an additional 20,555 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

BATS GOVT opened at $23.03 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.04.

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.