GLOBALT Investments LLC GA Decreases Stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

GLOBALT Investments LLC GA reduced its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,465,947 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105,097 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for about 2.2% of GLOBALT Investments LLC GA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $57,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares in the last quarter. Family Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 210.9% during the second quarter. Family Asset Management LLC now owns 1,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,291 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $45,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of GOVT opened at $22.62 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.90.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.0629 dividend. 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.