Alesco Advisors LLC Buys 139,259 Shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Alesco Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 4.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,373,028 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 139,259 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up approximately 2.1% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC owned 0.28% of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF worth $77,984,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 65.6% during the 2nd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 1,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 424.7% during the 2nd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,359 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blume Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2%

GOVT opened at $23.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.04.

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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.