Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Has $39.78 Million Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 130.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,762,338 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 997,640 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $39,776,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of GOVT. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $52,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of GOVT traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $23.27. 2,900,562 shares of the stock traded hands. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $22.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.60.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st were issued a $0.0606 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st.

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.