Sharkey Howes & Javer Purchases 168,089 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Sharkey Howes & Javer boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,481,340 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 168,089 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 3.9% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Sharkey Howes & Javer’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $32,397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NBT Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $63,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $61,000. Cypress Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 268,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,854,000 after purchasing an additional 24,550 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 80.1% in the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 16,004 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Centennial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $216,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.8%

BATS GOVT opened at $22.24 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $21.73 and a twelve month high of $23.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $22.17 and a 200 day moving average of $22.50.

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.