Wilshire Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 72,841 iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Wilshire Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 72,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,659,000. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 16.1% of Wilshire Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Toronto Dominion Bank bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $32,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2%

GOVT stock opened at $22.30 on Thursday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $22.27 and a 52 week high of $23.39. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.73.

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.