Anderson Hoagland & Co. Boosts Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Anderson Hoagland & Co. increased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 234,106 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,160 shares during the quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $5,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOVT. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 79.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares during the period. Family Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 210.9% in the 2nd quarter. Family Asset Management LLC now owns 1,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,291 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $52,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

GOVT opened at $23.06 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.80.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a $0.0629 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.