Vantage Point Financial LLC Makes New $789,000 Investment in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Vantage Point Financial LLC purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 34,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $789,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 477.8% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,013 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1,593.0% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,370 shares during the period. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.58 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $22.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.90. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $22.47 and a 12-month high of $23.39.

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.