iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . 424,473 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 190% from the previous session’s volume of 146,477 shares.The stock last traded at $41.21 and had previously closed at $40.67.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 1.4 %

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.47.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Leuthold Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 397,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,277,000 after purchasing an additional 3,017 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 200,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,706,000 after purchasing an additional 7,128 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $8,090,000. Family Firm Inc. lifted its stake in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Family Firm Inc. now owns 168,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,485,000 after acquiring an additional 3,140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 131.8% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 142,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,473,000 after acquiring an additional 81,013 shares in the last quarter.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index).