iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Purchased by Gibbs Wealth Management

Gibbs Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 60.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 853,799 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 323,291 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 2.6% of Gibbs Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Gibbs Wealth Management owned about 0.07% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $19,561,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GOVT. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 144.8% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 10,135,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,201,000 after acquiring an additional 5,995,250 shares during the period. Signature Equity Partners LLC lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 134.3% during the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 1,914 shares during the period. NewEdge Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $208,000. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co now owns 3,691,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,561,000 after purchasing an additional 164,591 shares during the last quarter. Finally, a16z Perennial Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,494,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS:GOVT opened at $22.45 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $22.43 and a 12-month high of $23.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.87.

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.