28,416 Shares in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Acquired by World Equity Group Inc.

World Equity Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 28,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after purchasing an additional 212,482 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,275,000 after buying an additional 36,059 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,063,000 after buying an additional 361,889 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 27.5% during the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 157,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,634,000 after buying an additional 34,062 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stableford Capital II LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 239.6% during the 4th quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC now owns 96,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,211,000 after buying an additional 67,747 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.63 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.68 and a 200 day moving average of $22.89. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $22.47 and a 12-month high of $23.39.

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.