iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Blueprint Investment Partners LLC

Blueprint Investment Partners LLC cut its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 64.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 460,015 shares of the company’s stock after selling 821,157 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises 1.7% of Blueprint Investment Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $10,571,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% in the 4th 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 period.

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

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.92 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.83.

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.

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.