Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY Buys 34,269 Shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG)

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 6.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 571,203 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,269 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF makes up about 20.6% of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $57,846,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. RiverGlades Family Offices LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. RiverGlades Family Offices LLC now owns 49,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,117 shares in the last quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 172,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,498,000 after acquiring an additional 6,151 shares in the last quarter. Insight Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $321,000. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 47.6% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 28,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,869,000 after acquiring an additional 9,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bakala Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bakala Capital LLC now owns 13,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,349,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.63% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:AGG opened at $98.54 on Wednesday. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $94.85 and a twelve month high of $102.04. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.80.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 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.