Strategic Blueprint LLC Boosts Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 554,230 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 25,336 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Strategic Blueprint LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $12,736,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOVT. Cypress Wealth Services LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 20,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $474,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. Horst & Graben Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Horst & Graben Wealth Management LLC now owns 81,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,908,000 after buying an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 20,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 9,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,000 after buying an additional 505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC now owns 83,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,953,000 after acquiring an additional 530 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.59 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.61 and its 200-day simple 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.