iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Stock Holdings Boosted by Hoxton Planning & Management LLC

Hoxton Planning & Management LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 248.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 176,815 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 126,029 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 1.2% of Hoxton Planning & Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $4,051,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.82 on Thursday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $22.47 and a 12-month high of $23.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.93.

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.