iShares Agency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGZ) Shares Sold by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGZ) by 79.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,131 shares of the company’s stock after selling 123,726 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares Agency Bond ETF were worth $3,469,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clean Yield Group raised its holdings in iShares Agency Bond ETF by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 650 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in iShares Agency Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $76,000. Providence First Trust Co acquired a new position in iShares Agency Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $124,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its position in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 4,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 4,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $501,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.74% of the company’s stock.

iShares Agency Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:AGZ opened at $108.98 on Friday. iShares Agency Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $106.17 and a 52-week high of $110.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $108.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $108.92.

iShares Agency Bond ETF Company Profile

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.