Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 564,978 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 208.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 835,484 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 564,978 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 3.1% of Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $19,032,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOVT. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after purchasing an additional 212,482 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,063,000 after purchasing an additional 361,889 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 439,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,122,000 after purchasing an additional 28,069 shares during the last quarter. Bailard Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 20.5% during the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 1,879,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,266,000 after purchasing an additional 319,691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,799,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS GOVT opened at $22.49 on Monday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $22.40 and a 12 month high of $23.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.63 and a 200-day moving average of $22.83.

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.