iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF $IJR is Conning Inc.’s 3rd Largest Position

Conning Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 3.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 391,664 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,098 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF comprises 1.6% of Conning Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Conning Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $48,688,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Livet Wealth LLC raised its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 1.2% during the first quarter. Livet Wealth LLC now owns 6,258 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,267,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Flavin Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Flavin Financial Services Inc. now owns 18,630 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,239,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,651 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $559,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westmount Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 26,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,131,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. 66.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IJR opened at $145.56 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $140.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $132.29. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $107.08 and a 52-week high of $149.35. 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 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.