North Star Investment Management Corp. Has $4.96 Million Holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 379.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 49,933 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,510 shares during the quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $4,957,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 339.0% during the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired 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. raised its position 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 period. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF stock opened at $99.34 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $135.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $98.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.57. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $97.51 and a fifty-two week high of $101.46.

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.