1,794,664 iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Sold by Twele Capital Management Inc.

Twele Capital Management Inc. lessened its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 90.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 182,200 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,794,664 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises 0.7% of Twele Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Twele Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,985,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farmers National Bank boosted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 58,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,331,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the period. Collaborative Wealth Managment Inc. raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Collaborative Wealth Managment Inc. now owns 11,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the period. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 27.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 615 shares during the period. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc now owns 13,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Consulting Group LLC raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC now owns 22,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

BATS GOVT traded up $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $21.91. The stock had a trading volume of 11,515,086 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,722,372. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a one year low of $21.73 and a one year high of $23.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.55.

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.