ERTS Wealth Advisors LLC Has $21.82 Million Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

ERTS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 1.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 949,471 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,295 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 4.2% of ERTS Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. ERTS Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $21,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of GOVT. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,484,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,110,000 after acquiring an additional 122,353 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.3% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,633,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,211,000 after buying an additional 2,019,524 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $759,000. Mission Wealth Management LP bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $470,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 39,816,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $914,991,000 after acquiring an additional 3,191,079 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $22.76 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $22.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.70.

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.