iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Acquired by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,437,810 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 47,650 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of Bailard Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $33,127,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 94.1% in the third quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 206,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,556,000 after buying an additional 100,233 shares during the period. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $97,000. Modera Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $22,038,000. Hoese & Co LLP grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Hoese & Co LLP now owns 775,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,395,000 after purchasing an additional 9,991 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verum Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 130.9% in the fourth quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 826,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,038,000 after purchasing an additional 468,478 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT traded down $0.05 on Wednesday, hitting $22.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,935,993 shares. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $22.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.51.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.0583 dividend. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st.

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.