Meyer Handelman Co. Takes Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Meyer Handelman Co. bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 10,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $236,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 3.4% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 107,763,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,527,054,000 after purchasing an additional 3,525,851 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,133,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,069,000 after buying an additional 2,837,004 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 36,625,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $858,874,000 after buying an additional 2,642,472 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $33,768,000. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,438,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

BATS GOVT opened at $22.41 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $22.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.94.

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

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