iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG Shares Purchased by Howard Capital Management LLC

Howard Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,013,382 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 162,623 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up 1.0% of Howard Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Howard Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $95,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Iowa State Bank purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,636,000. Montecito Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $14,385,000. Prentice Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 7.7% in the first quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC now owns 651,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,700,000 after purchasing an additional 46,515 shares during the last quarter. Stone Wealth Partners purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $5,065,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 24.1% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 324,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,237,000 after purchasing an additional 63,067 shares during the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

AGG stock traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $95.38. 11,388,734 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,586,846. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $96.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.77. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $93.83 and a 12-month high of $101.46. The stock has a market cap of $138.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.26.

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.