Ascent Group LLC Raises Holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

Ascent Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 9.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 411,008 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 35,040 shares during the quarter. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF accounts for about 1.6% of Ascent Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $40,772,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. New Century Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 240.9% in the 2nd quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 17,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,713,000 after buying an additional 12,205 shares during the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 53,305.9% in the 2nd quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after buying an additional 9,062 shares during the last quarter. Gray Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Gray Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,343 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 19.3% in the 2nd quarter. Flagship Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,837,000 after buying an additional 6,269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenwood Capital Associates LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 129,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,862,000 after buying an additional 2,363 shares during the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of AGG stock opened at $100.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $132.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.12. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $95.74 and a fifty-two week high of $101.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $99.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $98.62.

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.