Shira Ridge Wealth Management Raises Stock Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Shira Ridge Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 68.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 155,628 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 63,020 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.4% of Shira Ridge Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Shira Ridge Wealth Management’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,583,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 57.7% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,753,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,658,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007,786 shares during the period. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 107.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 220,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,099,000 after acquiring an additional 114,355 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 865,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,006,000 after acquiring an additional 71,185 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 1,559,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,053,000 after purchasing an additional 200,018 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners OCIO LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC now owns 534,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,352,000 after purchasing an additional 22,251 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3%

BATS GOVT opened at $22.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $23.07 and a 200 day moving average of $23.12. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $22.48 and a twelve month high of $23.39.

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.