iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Stock Holdings Lessened by Golden State Equity Partners

Golden State Equity Partners reduced its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 17.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 20,825 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,331 shares during the period. Golden State Equity Partners’ holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% during the 3rd quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.58 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $22.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.92.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a $0.0674 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase 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.