iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT Shares Acquired by DDFG Inc

DDFG Inc increased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,256,244 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,543 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 6.2% of DDFG Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. DDFG Inc owned about 0.10% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $28,781,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GOVT. Principal Securities Inc. grew its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,865,000 after purchasing an additional 212,482 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after purchasing an additional 36,059 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 106,055 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of GOVT stock opened at $22.85 on Monday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $22.47 and a 1-year high of $23.39. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.74 and its 200-day simple 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.