Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT – Free Report) by 57.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,753,378 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,007,786 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $63,658,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GOVT. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 65.6% in the 2nd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 1,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. CX Institutional bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $38,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 424.7% in the second quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,359 shares during the last quarter.
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0%
Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $23.02 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $23.13 and its 200-day moving average is $23.03.
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company 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.
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