MCF Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

MCF Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 288,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,095 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 2.5% of MCF Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $31,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in IJR. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC now owns 19,815 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,875,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 4,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Wagner Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,090 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Essex Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Essex Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,477,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,211 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:IJR traded up $0.88 during trading on Friday, reaching $103.22. 4,812,297 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,451,159. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $87.32 and a fifty-two week high of $111.16. The firm has a market cap of $75.19 billion, a PE ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.00.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.