GLOBALT Investments LLC GA Sells 105,097 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

GLOBALT Investments LLC GA lowered its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,465,947 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105,097 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 2.2% of GLOBALT Investments LLC GA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA owned 0.22% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $57,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $29,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 79.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares in the last quarter. Family Asset Management LLC lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 210.9% during the second quarter. Family Asset Management LLC now owns 1,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $45,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

BATS GOVT opened at $22.62 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $23.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.90.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.0629 dividend. This is an increase from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.