Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Decreases Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. cut its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 240,999 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,972 shares during the quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $5,538,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sigma Planning Corp boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 40.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 13,712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 3,954 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 13,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares during the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 15.6% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 42,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after acquiring an additional 5,688 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Marin boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 25.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Marin now owns 52,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,237,000 after acquiring an additional 10,788 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TSA Wealth Managment LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. TSA Wealth Managment LLC now owns 73,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,714,000 after acquiring an additional 1,456 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

BATS GOVT opened at $22.82 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.85.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.0613 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company 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.