Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 13,030 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 11.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 131,526 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,030 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $13,057,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AGG. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 339.0% in the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 321.2% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. 83.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $98.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.40. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $97.51 and a 52-week high of $101.46. The company has a market cap of $138.63 billion, a PE ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25.

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.