Bell Bank Acquires 70,378 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

Bell Bank boosted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 15.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 516,482 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 70,378 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up approximately 3.7% of Bell Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Bell Bank’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $50,047,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AGG. Arizona PSPRS Trust bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $822,973,000. United Services Automobile Association lifted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 105.8% during the third quarter. United Services Automobile Association now owns 9,129,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $924,510,000 after acquiring an additional 4,694,299 shares during the period. Constellation Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $431,100,000. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 11.1% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 37,260,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,697,061,000 after purchasing an additional 3,717,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 12,022.8% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,413,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,418,000 after buying an additional 2,393,623 shares in the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $98.02 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $97.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.75. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $94.85 and a 12-month high of $102.04.

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.