iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG Shares Acquired by WealthNavi Inc.

WealthNavi Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 4.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 10,411,748 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 398,378 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF accounts for about 9.7% of WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. WealthNavi Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $1,043,778,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cultivar Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.3% in the third quarter. Cultivar Capital Inc. now owns 239,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,971,000 after acquiring an additional 7,750 shares during the last quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group lifted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 648,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,046,000 after purchasing an additional 50,564 shares in the last quarter. Ally Invest Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ally Invest Advisors Inc. now owns 163,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,208,000 after purchasing an additional 8,493 shares in the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $10,566,000. Finally, Aspect Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 8.5% during the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 43,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,289,000 after buying an additional 3,405 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA AGG opened at $99.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $134.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $95.74 and a 52 week high of $101.35.

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.