iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM Position Reduced by First Financial Bank Trust Division

First Financial Bank Trust Division decreased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 7.5% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 242,975 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 19,701 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises approximately 5.2% of First Financial Bank Trust Division’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. First Financial Bank Trust Division’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $73,002,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Trust Co of the South bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $251,000. Paladin Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 18.6% during the first quarter. Paladin Partners LLC now owns 7,972 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,977,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 12.6% during the first quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 34,019 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,437,000 after acquiring an additional 3,807 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 27.0% in the first quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 3,107 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $771,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares during the period. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 47.9% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,969 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,208,000 after purchasing an additional 5,497 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWM opened at $296.22 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $293.33 and its 200 day moving average is $274.49. The stock has a market cap of $82.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.10. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $216.08 and a 52-week high of $302.72.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Company 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.