Cerity Partners OCIO LLC Boosts Stock Position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

Cerity Partners OCIO LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 58.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 163,688 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,633 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up about 0.9% of Cerity Partners OCIO LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $16,349,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AGG. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 339.0% in the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 321.2% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

AGG stock opened at $98.17 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $98.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.72. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $97.27 and a 1-year high of $101.46. The stock has a market cap of $134.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25.

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.