Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. Cuts Holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lowered its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) by 7.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 272,195 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,386 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for about 0.5% of Armstrong Advisory Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $6,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GOVT. PSI Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 79.9% during 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 during the last quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% during the 3rd quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $63,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.41 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.94.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

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