WealthTrust Asset Management LLC Buys New Holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

WealthTrust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 63,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,179,000. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF accounts for 4.5% of WealthTrust Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AGG. King Luther Capital Management Corp lifted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 2.9% during the second quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 74,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,187,000 after purchasing an additional 2,079 shares during the period. Simplify Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 186.4% during the 2nd quarter. Simplify Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,692,591 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,300,000 after buying an additional 1,101,573 shares during the period. Etfidea LLC boosted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 33.5% in the 2nd quarter. Etfidea LLC now owns 3,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 81,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,932,000 after buying an additional 12,448 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA AGG opened at $101.57 on Friday. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $91.58 and a 52-week high of $102.04. The business has a fifty day moving average of $99.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.93.

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.