Prudential PLC Acquires 812,946 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Prudential PLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) by 1,377.9% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 871,946 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 812,946 shares during the quarter. Prudential PLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $20,037,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 65.6% in the 2nd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 1,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth about $39,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 424.7% in the second quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,359 shares during the period. Blume Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $23.12 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $23.17 and its 200 day moving average is $22.93.

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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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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