iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Holdings Cut by Avalon Capital Management

Avalon Capital Management reduced its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 43.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 259,144 shares of the company’s stock after selling 202,657 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 1.9% of Avalon Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Avalon Capital Management’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $5,955,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 40.5% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 577,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,544,000 after buying an additional 166,466 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 326,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,653,000 after purchasing an additional 26,853 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 19,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 16,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 831 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $330,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.88.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0674 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, February 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.