iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) is Nationwide Fund Advisors’ 6th Largest Position

Nationwide Fund Advisors trimmed its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,435,330 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,863 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 10.0% of Nationwide Fund Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Nationwide Fund Advisors owned about 0.48% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $124,904,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 107,763,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,527,054,000 after acquiring an additional 3,525,851 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,133,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,069,000 after purchasing an additional 2,837,004 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 36,625,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $858,874,000 after purchasing an additional 2,642,472 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 11,332,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,473,000 after purchasing an additional 1,741,584 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,768,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.56 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $22.60 and its 200-day moving average is $22.93.

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.