iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) Stake Boosted by Mason Street Advisors LLC

Mason Street Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,575,800 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,200 shares during the quarter. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF accounts for 32.3% of Mason Street Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Mason Street Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $249,595,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AGG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 128,947,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,495,021,000 after acquiring an additional 7,463,618 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,545,901,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,048,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,453,000 after purchasing an additional 230,711 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 10,070,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $975,845,000 after purchasing an additional 207,960 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association boosted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 105.8% in the 3rd quarter. United Services Automobile Association now owns 9,129,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $924,510,000 after purchasing an additional 4,694,299 shares during the last quarter. 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 $98.28 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.59. The stock has a market cap of $124.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.34 and a beta of 0.22. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $94.85 and a 1-year 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.