Hoxton Planning & Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Hoxton Planning & Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 248.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 176,815 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 126,029 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Hoxton Planning & Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $4,051,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GOVT. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 37.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 775,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,865,000 after buying an additional 212,482 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 142,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,275,000 after acquiring an additional 36,059 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 77.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 827,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,063,000 after acquiring an additional 361,889 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,147,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,529,000 after acquiring an additional 62,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.6% in the third quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,206,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,896,000 after acquiring an additional 106,055 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of GOVT stock opened at $22.82 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $22.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.93. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $22.47 and a 52 week high of $23.39.

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.