iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) Shares Bought by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 4.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,962,504 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 76,147 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $190,167,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AGF Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 290.0% in the 4th quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 9,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,000 after purchasing an additional 7,250 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 668.6% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 18,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,750,000 after acquiring an additional 15,712 shares in the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 24,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,327,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $291,000. Finally, Donaldson Capital Management LLC raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC now owns 52,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,073,000 after acquiring an additional 7,466 shares in the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $98.47 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.62. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $94.85 and a 12 month high of $102.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $124.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 125.24 and a beta of 0.20.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Company Profile

IShares are index funds that are bought and sold like common stocks on national securities exchanges as well as certain foreign exchanges. iShares are attractive because of their relatively low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account.