Leuthold Group LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

Leuthold Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 38,742 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,268 shares during the period. Leuthold Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $3,845,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AGG. Bailard Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $362,000. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 10.4% in the third quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 131,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,390,000 after buying an additional 12,375 shares during the last quarter. KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $290,000. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 142,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,410,000 after purchasing an additional 12,778 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 1,543,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,592,000 after acquiring an additional 30,500 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 Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of AGG stock traded up $0.29 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $96.55. 780,200 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,175,852. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $96.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.79. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $91.58 and a 52-week high of $100.19.

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.