STAR Financial Bank Invests $2.80 Million in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

STAR Financial Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 121,608 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,800,000. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 1.4% of STAR Financial Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after acquiring an additional 212,482 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after acquiring an additional 36,059 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,147,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,529,000 after acquiring an additional 62,524 shares during the period. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,206,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,896,000 after acquiring an additional 106,055 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,063,000 after acquiring an additional 361,889 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $22.71 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.96. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $22.47 and a 12 month high of $23.39.

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.