Brookstone Capital Management Purchases 277,547 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Brookstone Capital Management grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 318.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 364,775 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 277,547 shares during the quarter. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $8,357,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after acquiring an additional 212,482 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,275,000 after acquiring an additional 36,059 shares in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,147,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,529,000 after purchasing an additional 62,524 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $19,063,000 after purchasing an additional 361,889 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 106,055 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of GOVT stock opened at $22.68 on Tuesday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $22.47 and a 12 month high of $23.39. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.94.

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.