Central Bank & Trust Co. Acquires 29,570 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Central Bank & Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 97.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,850 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,570 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises approximately 2.3% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $14,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 29,431.2% during the 3rd quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC now owns 224,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,233,000 after buying an additional 223,383 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 32,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,910,000 after acquiring an additional 6,002 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 386,528 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $93,524,000 after acquiring an additional 4,061 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter worth about $6,291,000. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 241.9% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,282,000 after acquiring an additional 3,750 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of IWM stock opened at $247.45 on Tuesday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $171.73 and a 1 year high of $271.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $259.84 and its 200-day moving average is $250.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Profile

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market and includes securities issued by the approximately 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.