iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Acquired by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors grew its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 767.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 139,492 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,416 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,212,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

GOVT stock opened at $22.75 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $22.47 and a twelve month high of $23.39. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.95.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF 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.