Hilltop Holdings Inc. Grows Holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 9.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 410,200 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,783 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up approximately 0.6% of Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $9,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 14.4% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 57,384,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,295,174,000 after acquiring an additional 7,203,276 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 104,237,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,352,644,000 after purchasing an additional 6,443,351 shares during the period. School Employees Retirement Board of Ohio bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $84,018,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 36,625,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,874,000 after purchasing an additional 2,642,472 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $33,768,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $22.95 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $22.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.92.

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.