Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Takes $1.71 Million Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 7,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,708,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in IWM. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter worth about $1,230,003,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22,037.5% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,865,477 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $618,341,000 after acquiring an additional 2,852,533 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 35.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,178,921 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,764,930,000 after acquiring an additional 2,134,779 shares during the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. increased its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2,789.9% in the 2nd quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. now owns 1,596,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $344,889,000 after purchasing an additional 1,540,850 shares during the period. Finally, Durable Capital Partners LP increased its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 105.5% in the 2nd quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 2,596,668 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $560,335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333,316 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IWM opened at $261.35 on Wednesday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $171.73 and a fifty-two week high of $262.89. The firm has a market cap of $75.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $247.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.69.

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.