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

Freestate Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 88,822 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,642 shares during the quarter. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up about 8.9% of Freestate Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Freestate Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $8,607,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 71,065,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,196,768,000 after acquiring an additional 2,376,267 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 11.1% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 37,260,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,697,061,000 after purchasing an additional 3,717,053 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 9.7% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 19,344,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,857,893,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704,132 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,048,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,453,000 after purchasing an additional 230,711 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 12,959,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,257,941,000 after purchasing an additional 318,944 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA AGG traded up $0.83 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $96.71. 514,206 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,980,825. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.92. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $94.85 and a twelve month high of $102.04.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 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.