Spartan Planning & Wealth Management Buys New Stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Spartan Planning & Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 117,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,699,000. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 2.5% of Spartan Planning & Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 27,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 1,380 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 40.5% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 577,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,544,000 after buying an additional 166,466 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 766.7% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 10,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 8,970 shares during the period. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1,729.4% during the third quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 369,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,674,000 after buying an additional 349,659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 66,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,566,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $22.43. 8,376,875 shares of the stock traded hands. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $22.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.95.

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.