Foster Group Inc. Sells 26,032 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Foster Group Inc. cut its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,564,093 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,032 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 0.9% of Foster Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Foster Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $35,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 365.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 366,986 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,435,000 after purchasing an additional 288,160 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $523,000. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $217,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 48.7% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,919,000 after purchasing an additional 768,431 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,744,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,038,000 after purchasing an additional 577,005 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of GOVT opened at $22.51 on Thursday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a one year low of $22.40 and a one year high of $23.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $22.64 and a 200-day moving average of $22.84.

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.