iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF $IWR Shares Purchased by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC raised its position in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWR) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 127,527 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,367 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF were worth $12,277,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IWR. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF by 8.1% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 75,344,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,245,741,000 after acquiring an additional 5,633,614 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $285,568,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF by 186.3% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 764,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,324,000 after purchasing an additional 497,601 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF by 1,296.2% in the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 533,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,508,000 after buying an additional 495,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its position in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF by 5,042.0% in the 3rd quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 426,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,206,000 after acquiring an additional 418,484 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.16% of the company’s stock.

iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of IWR opened at $98.34 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $99.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.88. The company has a market cap of $48.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.00 and a beta of 1.06. iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.17 and a fifty-two week high of $103.53.

About iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell Midcap Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Midcap Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The Index is a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index of the 800 smallest issuers in the Russell 1000 Index. The Index includes equity securities issued by issuers, which range in size between approximately $1.7 billion and $12 billion, though these amounts may change from time to time.