iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Position Increased by Castleark Management LLC

Castleark Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,329,569 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 71,470 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises 2.3% of Castleark Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Castleark Management LLC owned 0.28% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $76,663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of GOVT. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after purchasing an additional 212,482 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after acquiring an additional 36,059 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% during the third quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,147,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,529,000 after acquiring an additional 62,524 shares during the last quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.6% in the third quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,206,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,896,000 after buying an additional 106,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,063,000 after buying an additional 361,889 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

BATS GOVT opened at $22.71 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $22.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.96. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $22.47 and a twelve month high of $23.39.

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.