Colonial Trust Advisors Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

Colonial Trust Advisors boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 21.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 172,013 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,090 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.3% of Colonial Trust Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Colonial Trust Advisors’ holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $17,181,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 339.0% during 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 period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 321.2% during 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 period. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.6%

NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $98.88 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $98.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.69. 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. The company has a market cap of $135.10 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.