American Trust Purchases 54,826 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

American Trust boosted its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG – Get Rating) by 95.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 112,060 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,826 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF comprises 0.9% of American Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. American Trust’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $10,796,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 23.2% in the third quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $515,000 after acquiring an additional 1,612 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 130,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,614,000 after buying an additional 884 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 15.2% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 46,527,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,482,469,000 after buying an additional 6,127,129 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 14.6% during the third quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,064,000 after buying an additional 1,410 shares during the period. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $52,000. Institutional investors own 80.07% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA AGG opened at $99.50 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.80. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $93.20 and a 12-month high of $108.14.

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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.