iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Stock Position Boosted by Crestmont Private Wealth LLC

Crestmont Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 357,038 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,986 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 3.7% of Crestmont Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Crestmont Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $8,373,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GOVT. Shira Ridge Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $2,325,000. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 4.3% in the third quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 59,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,386,000 after acquiring an additional 2,430 shares in the last quarter. City State Bank boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 40.6% in the third quarter. City State Bank now owns 14,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after acquiring an additional 4,110 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 12.0% during the third quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 101,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,373,000 after acquiring an additional 10,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LongView Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $324,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

BATS GOVT opened at $23.02 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $23.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.81.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0629 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06.

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.