Bailard Inc. Reduces Holdings in iShares Agency Bond ETF $AGZ

Bailard Inc. lowered its position in iShares Agency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGZ) by 13.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,249 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,969 shares during the quarter. Bailard Inc. owned 2.10% of iShares Agency Bond ETF worth $12,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF by 0.3% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 288,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,671,000 after acquiring an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in iShares Agency Bond ETF by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 194,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,362,000 after purchasing an additional 15,656 shares during the last quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 194,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,360,000 after purchasing an additional 10,898 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 110,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,208,000 after buying an additional 7,427 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Great Diamond Partners LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. Great Diamond Partners LLC now owns 78,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,585,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. 9.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Agency Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3%

AGZ opened at $110.02 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $110.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $110.07. iShares Agency Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $107.44 and a 12-month high of $111.00.

About iShares Agency Bond ETF

THE ISHARES BARCLAYS AGENCY BOND FUND seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the agency sector of the U.S. government bond market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S. Agency Index.