iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG is Cetera Investment Advisers’ 5th Largest Position

Cetera Investment Advisers lessened its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 1.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,252,353 shares of the company’s stock after selling 175,807 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up about 1.6% of Cetera Investment Advisers’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $1,514,101,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AGG. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 84,760,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,465,912,000 after buying an additional 5,514,115 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 53,737,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,367,292,000 after buying an additional 7,411,242 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 42,844,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,279,296,000 after buying an additional 489,837 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 36,259,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,621,605,000 after acquiring an additional 3,032,433 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 32,483,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,244,444,000 after acquiring an additional 1,245,217 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2%

AGG opened at $97.58 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $98.49 and a 200 day moving average of $99.35. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $97.51 and a 12 month high of $101.46. The firm has a market cap of $137.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25.

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.