iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Stake Lifted by Stonekeep Investments LLC

Stonekeep Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 66.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 68,027 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,174 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of Stonekeep Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Stonekeep Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $1,595,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 79.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares in the last quarter. Family Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 210.9% in the second quarter. Family Asset Management LLC now owns 1,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,291 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $52,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of BATS:GOVT traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $23.02. 26,433,160 shares of the stock were exchanged. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $23.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.81.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0629 per share. This is an increase from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 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.