RFG Advisory LLC Sells 62,598 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

RFG Advisory LLC lessened its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 25.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 184,746 shares of the company’s stock after selling 62,598 shares during the quarter. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $4,209,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 212,482 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc lifted 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 buying an additional 28,069 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 110.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 78,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,809,000 after buying an additional 41,274 shares in the last quarter. Prudential PLC grew its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 48.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 546,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,592,000 after acquiring an additional 179,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Daviman Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $540,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.30 on Thursday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $22.27 and a 12 month high of $23.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $22.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.73.

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.