iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Holdings Lifted by Range Financial Group LLC

Range Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 204.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 141,673 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 95,133 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 1.1% of Range Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Range Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 477.8% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,013 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1,593.0% in the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,370 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

GOVT stock opened at $22.60 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $22.47 and a 12 month high of $23.39. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.91.

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.