iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Stock Position Increased by Capital Investment Counsel Inc

Capital Investment Counsel Inc raised its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 72.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 771 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the period. Capital Investment Counsel Inc’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IWM. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Conquis Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Navigoe LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Family Management Corp increased its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 224.5% during the 4th quarter. Family Management Corp now owns 159 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Finally, one8zero8 LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWM opened at $223.08 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $207.38 and a 200-day moving average of $210.09. The firm has a market cap of $66.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.15. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $171.73 and a twelve month high of $244.98.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

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.