iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG is Ames National Corp’s 4th Largest Position

Ames National Corp increased its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 113,858 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,079 shares during the quarter. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up about 6.7% of Ames National Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ames National Corp’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $11,372,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ackerman Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $248,000. Cordoba Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $34,077,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 16.2% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 538,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,832,000 after acquiring an additional 75,047 shares during the period. Liberty One Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $1,663,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 54.5% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 24,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,456,000 after acquiring an additional 8,678 shares during the period. 83.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $98.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $134.94 billion, a PE ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a 50-day moving average of $98.94 and a 200 day moving average of $99.68. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $97.51 and a 1-year high of $101.46.

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.