Chatterton & Associates Inc. Acquires 142,942 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Chatterton & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 819.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 160,391 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 142,942 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises 2.6% of Chatterton & Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Chatterton & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $3,671,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 365.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 366,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,435,000 after buying an additional 288,160 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $523,000. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $217,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 48.7% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,919,000 after acquiring an additional 768,431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 11.2% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,744,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,038,000 after acquiring an additional 577,005 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.82 on Thursday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $22.47 and a 52 week high of $23.39. The company’s fifty day moving average is $22.75 and its 200-day moving average is $22.93.

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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.