Simmons Bank Sells 6,705 Shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Simmons Bank reduced its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 197,658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,705 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF makes up about 1.7% of Simmons Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Simmons Bank’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $21,397,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 60,423 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,541,000 after buying an additional 9,466 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 187,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,293,000 after purchasing an additional 31,719 shares during the last quarter. Lincoln National Corp lifted its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 49.7% during the 4th quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 160,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,374,000 after buying an additional 53,249 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 537,772 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,214,000 after buying an additional 57,482 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 203,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,041,000 after purchasing an additional 16,836 shares during the period.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

IJR stock traded down $0.49 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $108.13. 2,341,566 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,255,945. The company has a market cap of $78.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $106.72 and its 200-day moving average is $103.23. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $87.32 and a 12 month high of $111.16.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

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.