Summary
AGZ Chart
Bond ETF (AGZ) Hits Fresh 52-Week High
AGZ hits a 52-week high as investors flock to safer assets amid market uncertainty and lower interest rates.
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iShares Agency Bond ETF Investors
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF Phillip Fitzsimmons Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. | 26,099 | $2.87M | $2.84M | -$26,327.87 | -0.92% |
| CAL CoreCap Advisors LLC CoreCap Advisors LLC | 1 | $107.96 | $109 | $1.04 | 0.96% |
 Bill McVay Red Tortoise LLC | 10 | $1,066.39 | $1,086.8 | $20.41 | 1.91% |
| FFG Fiduciary Financial Group LLC Fiduciary Financial Group LLC | 2,435 | $264,067.65 | $265,317.6 | $1,249.95 | 0.47% |
| TG Timothy Gerlach Novem Group | 5,508 | $598,979.13 | $598,716.3 | -$262.83 | -0.04% |
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iShares Agency Bond ETF Profile
| ARCA Exchange | US Country |
Overview
The company operates within the financial sector, specifically focusing on the agency sector of the U.S. government bond market. Its activities are primarily geared towards tracking the performance of investment-grade U.S. dollar-denominated publicly-issued government agency bonds or debentures. To achieve its investment objectives, the company commits at least 80% of its assets to securities that are either part of its target index or To-Be-Announced (TBA) securities that share substantially identical economic characteristics with those of the index's component securities.
Products and Services
- Investment-Grade U.S. Government Agency Bonds or Debentures
This product focuses on investment-grade bonds or debentures issued by U.S. government agencies. These securities are chosen for their high credit quality and are intended to provide investors with a lower risk profile compared to equities and other types of bonds. The company's expertise in selecting these instruments enables investors to gain exposure to the governmental sector, which is typically viewed as a more stable and secure investment avenue.
- To-Be-Announced (TBA) Securities
As part of its investment strategy, the company also invests in TBA securities that have economic characteristics substantially identical to those of the securities in the target index. TBAs are a unique form of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) transaction that allows the company to buy or sell MBS in a forward market before the specific details of the pools of mortgages backing the securities are known. This approach provides liquidity to the mortgage market and allows for more precise management of portfolio composition and interest rate risk.
