Central Bank & Trust Co. Has $14.73 Million Stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Central Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 97.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 59,850 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,570 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $14,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 6,747,829 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,456,114,000 after purchasing an additional 648,801 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,230,003,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22,037.5% in 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 purchasing an additional 2,852,533 shares during the last quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 105.5% during 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 buying an additional 1,333,316 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 2,015,990 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $435,030,000 after buying an additional 557,755 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

IWM opened at $247.45 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $259.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $250.65. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $171.73 and a fifty-two week high of $271.60. The company has a market cap of $70.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13.

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.