SYM FINANCIAL Corp Has $55.50 Million Stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 20.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,408,939 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 405,054 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 9.0% of SYM FINANCIAL Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. SYM FINANCIAL Corp’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $55,502,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Archer Investment Corp lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 75.5% in the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 781 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 41.5% during the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of GOVT traded up $0.10 on Friday, reaching $22.33. The stock had a trading volume of 5,546,423 shares. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.51.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.0583 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.05.

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.