iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) is Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC’s 4th Largest Position

Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 538,128 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,872 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 5.3% of Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $12,366,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GOVT. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% in the third quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 980 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS GOVT opened at $22.63 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $22.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.91.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.0674 dividend. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF 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.