Nationwide Fund Advisors Increases Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Posted by Doug Madison on Jul 3rd, 2024

Nationwide Fund Advisors raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT – Free Report) by 1.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,497,558 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,695 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for about 13.6% of Nationwide Fund Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Nationwide Fund Advisors owned 0.51% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $125,179,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 41.5% during the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

BATS:GOVT traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $22.44. The company had a trading volume of 4,778,801 shares. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $22.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.61.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.0606 per share. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

(Free Report)

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.