iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF $IJR Stock Holdings Boosted by Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 56.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,216,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,159,049 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of Fifth Third Bancorp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Fifth Third Bancorp owned 0.43% of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF worth $399,823,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 42,562,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,115,172,000 after buying an additional 235,129 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 33,605,423 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,038,700,000 after purchasing an additional 1,901,134 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 18,064,089 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,170,943,000 after buying an additional 86,538 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 17,525,618 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,106,229,000 after acquiring an additional 992,984 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 14,095,517 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,693,999,000 after purchasing an additional 366,136 shares in the last quarter. 66.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF stock traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $145.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,329,584 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,445,955. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $140.78 and its 200 day moving average is $132.29. The company has a market cap of $109.42 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.01. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $107.08 and a 52-week high of $149.35.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The Index serves as the underlying index for the S&P 600/Citigroup Growth and Value Index series. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares.