Eukles Asset Management Grows Stock Holdings in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LQD)

Eukles Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LQD) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 27,395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 899 shares during the quarter. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF comprises about 1.2% of Eukles Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Eukles Asset Management’s holdings in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF were worth $2,927,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Aspect Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $65,000. PSI Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 281.1% in the 4th quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its position in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 32.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 59.4% in the fourth quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 1,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:LQD opened at $107.53 on Monday. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $104.14 and a 52-week high of $114.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $107.59 and a 200 day moving average of $109.60.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Profile

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (the Index), which is a rules-based index consisting of liquid, the United States dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds for sale in the United States.