190,892 Shares in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Purchased by Alpha Cubed Investments LLC

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 190,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,398,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Archer Investment Corp lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 75.5% during the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 41.5% in the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 649 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

GOVT stock traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $22.15. 5,022,945 shares of the stock were exchanged. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $22.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.51.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.0583 dividend. This is a boost from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

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.