Verum Partners LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Verum Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,505,944 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,362 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF comprises approximately 10.0% of Verum Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Verum Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $34,607,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GOVT. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 25.5% in the fourth quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 14,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,013 shares during the last quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 444.0% during the fourth quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 83,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,918,000 after acquiring an additional 68,105 shares during the last quarter. ADE LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. ADE LLC now owns 41,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $956,000 after buying an additional 7,186 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 228,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,085,000 after buying an additional 14,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 39.3% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 255,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,693,000 after buying an additional 72,145 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of GOVT opened at $22.52 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.94.

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.