Principal Securities Inc. Buys 46,657 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 4.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,042,984 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,657 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Principal Securities Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Principal Securities Inc. owned about 0.08% of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF worth $101,065,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of AGG. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1,020.0% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Bank of New Hampshire lifted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 71.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF stock opened at $97.70 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $98.82. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $94.85 and a 12 month high of $102.04.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 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.