Strategic Blueprint LLC Increases Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 14.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 528,894 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 68,483 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 0.8% of Strategic Blueprint LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $12,403,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 79.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 746 shares in the last quarter. Family Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 210.9% in the 2nd quarter. Family Asset Management LLC now owns 1,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000.

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

Shares of GOVT traded down $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $22.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,357,342 shares. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $23.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.85.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0629 per share. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.