Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 32.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 380,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 92,434 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.14% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF worth $94,431,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DSG Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,354,000. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY raised its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22.5% in the third quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 32,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,910,000 after purchasing an additional 6,002 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $6,291,000. Westwood Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $820,000. Finally, Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 62.7% during the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 12,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,998,000 after buying an additional 4,696 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

IWM opened at $299.83 on Friday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $212.34 and a 12 month high of $301.50. The company has a market cap of $83.26 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50 day moving average of $285.08 and a 200 day moving average of $266.66.

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. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.