iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Shares Sold by Paragon Capital Management Inc.

Paragon Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 2.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 199,029 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,997 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 3.4% of Paragon Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Paragon Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $4,667,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bailard Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 6.4% during the second quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 1,646,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,167,000 after buying an additional 98,877 shares during the last quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 1,729.4% in the 3rd quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 369,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,674,000 after acquiring an additional 349,659 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 30.7% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 1,081,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,408,000 after purchasing an additional 254,255 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 732.8% during the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 5,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 4,910 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 109.3% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 577,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,037,000 after purchasing an additional 301,669 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $23.12 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $23.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.82.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0629 per share. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF 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.