iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT is Financial Advocates Investment Management’s 7th Largest Position

Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 7.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 945,646 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 64,088 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.8% of Financial Advocates Investment Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Financial Advocates Investment Management’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $21,731,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BOS Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 24,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $571,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1.2% during the second quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 39,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $912,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares during the period. GDS Wealth Management grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 4.3% during the first quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 11,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 17.4% during the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 17.2% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 3,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 486 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $23.23 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $23.17 and a 200 day moving average of $22.93.

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.