Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Acquires 158,857 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 29.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 694,514 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 158,857 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $67,298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AGG. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 71,065,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,196,768,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,267 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 37,260,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,697,061,000 after purchasing an additional 3,717,053 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,048,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,453,000 after purchasing an additional 230,711 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 12,959,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,257,941,000 after purchasing an additional 318,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 10,322,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,045,357,000 after purchasing an additional 820,373 shares during the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $97.01 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.54 and its 200 day moving average is $98.92.

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.