MCF Advisors LLC Buys 175,695 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

MCF Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,482,284 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 175,695 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 7.4% of MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. MCF Advisors LLC owned 0.40% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $105,110,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of GOVT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.1% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,852,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,432,000 after purchasing an additional 89,790 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 159,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,741,000 after buying an additional 10,004 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 7.0% during the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 19,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after buying an additional 1,269 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 25.5% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,737,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,854,000 after acquiring an additional 353,608 shares during the period. Finally, St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $38,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS:GOVT traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.86. 4,451,702 shares of the company traded hands. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $23.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.84.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.0629 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 Company 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.