SYM FINANCIAL Corp Buys 203,460 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,489,138 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 203,460 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 8.6% of SYM FINANCIAL Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. SYM FINANCIAL Corp’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $80,669,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOVT. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 57.8% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,754,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,693,000 after buying an additional 1,009,275 shares in the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 107.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 220,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,099,000 after acquiring an additional 114,355 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 865,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,006,000 after acquiring an additional 71,185 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC now owns 534,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,352,000 after purchasing an additional 22,251 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bailard Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 14.7% in the third quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 1,559,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,053,000 after purchasing an additional 200,018 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

GOVT stock opened at $23.04 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $23.08 and a 200 day moving average of $23.05.

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.