BluePrint Investing LLC Acquires New Stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF $IJR

BluePrint Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 7,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $913,000. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of BluePrint Investing LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IJR. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,450,000 after acquiring an additional 5,853 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $55,011,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 80.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 17,964 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 8,025 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $5,503,000. Finally, United Bank grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 32,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,593,000 after purchasing an additional 1,495 shares during the last quarter. 66.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA IJR opened at $136.14 on Friday. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $102.57 and a 12 month high of $139.49. The company has a market capitalization of $101.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $129.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.01.

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. The Index serves as the underlying index for the S&P 600/Citigroup Growth and Value Index series. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares.