WASHINGTON TRUST Co Acquires 172,468 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

WASHINGTON TRUST Co bought a new position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 172,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,305,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 29.6% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 69,660,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,915,196,000 after buying an additional 15,923,080 shares in the last quarter. Empower Annuity Insurance Co purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $267,968,630,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 39.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,744,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $669,542,000 after buying an additional 1,898,484 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 144.7% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,183,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,032,000 after buying an additional 1,882,701 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $169,512,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA AGG traded down $0.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $95.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,446,518 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,589,422. The stock has a market cap of $139.32 billion, a PE ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.26. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $93.83 and a fifty-two week high of $101.46. The company’s 50-day moving average is $95.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.64.

About iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

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.