Fisher Asset Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Fisher Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 26.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,388 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,707 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $308,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 41.5% during the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 108.9% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

GOVT opened at $22.72 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $22.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.62.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0594 per share. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 3rd.

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.