Albion Financial Group UT Increases Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 222.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,732 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,710 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $222,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $22.56 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.61.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.