O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Acquires 147,735 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 6.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,418,608 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 147,735 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.3% of O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned about 0.18% of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF worth $241,571,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AGG. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 339.0% in the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 321.2% in the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 83.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA AGG opened at $98.17 on Monday. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $97.25 and a twelve month high of $101.46. The company has a market capitalization of $134.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.74.

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.