iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. decreased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 13.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 421,230 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64,970 shares during the quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $9,680,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% during the third quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.94 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.84.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0613 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 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.