iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Bought by Wedmont Private Capital

Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) by 11.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,406,789 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 339,450 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for about 2.9% of Wedmont Private Capital’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $78,646,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP increased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 65.6% during the 2nd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 1,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 573 shares during the period. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at $39,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 424.7% during the second quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,359 shares during the last quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $23.09 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $23.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.99.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Profile

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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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