iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC

Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC cut its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,224 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,264 shares during the period. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $351,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOVT. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Archer Investment Corp lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 75.5% in the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 41.5% during the fourth quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $22.41 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $22.40 and its 200 day moving average is $22.57.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.0583 dividend. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

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.