iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Holdings Decreased by Avalon Capital Management

Avalon Capital Management lessened its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 43.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 259,144 shares of the company’s stock after selling 202,657 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 1.9% of Avalon Capital Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Avalon Capital Management’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $5,955,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GOVT. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% during the third quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 980 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $43,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $22.74 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $22.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.88.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.0674 dividend. This is an increase from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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.