iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG Shares Sold by Principal Financial Group Inc.

Principal Financial Group Inc. trimmed its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 64.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 200,698 shares of the company’s stock after selling 366,343 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $19,923,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sfam LLC increased its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 6.1% during the first quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 136,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,573,000 after purchasing an additional 7,878 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 7.7% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 102,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,163,000 after purchasing an additional 7,265 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 18.0% in the first quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 6,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $649,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 85.9% in the first quarter. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC now owns 13,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,387,000 after purchasing an additional 6,455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 7.5% in the first quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 12,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,200,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Shares of AGG opened at $97.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $137.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $97.51 and a fifty-two week high of $101.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $98.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.37.

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.