Smith Thornton Advisors LLC Has $2.86 Million Position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 29,517 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,259 shares during the quarter. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF comprises 1.8% of Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $2,860,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AGG. Arizona PSPRS Trust acquired a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $822,973,000. United Services Automobile Association grew its position 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 buying an additional 4,694,299 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 11.1% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 37,260,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,697,061,000 after buying an additional 3,717,053 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 12,022.8% during 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. Finally, Raymond James & Associates grew its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.5% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 71,065,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,196,768,000 after buying an additional 2,376,267 shares in the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of AGG opened at $96.71 on Thursday. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $94.85 and a 12 month high of $102.04. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $97.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $98.92.

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.