iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) Stake Raised by Guidance Capital Inc.

Guidance Capital Inc. increased its holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) by 84.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,977 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,104 shares during the quarter. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF comprises 1.0% of Guidance Capital Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Guidance Capital Inc.’s holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $2,716,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 43,367,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,967,216,000 after acquiring an additional 229,932 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 5.5% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,378,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,010,078,000 after purchasing an additional 1,542,503 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 17,974,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,229,814,000 after purchasing an additional 138,408 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 8.2% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 9,048,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,206,000 after purchasing an additional 682,586 shares during the period. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 6,968,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $523,327,000 after buying an additional 58,292 shares in the last quarter.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IVW stock traded down $0.71 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $92.54. 1,918,465 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,389,791. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $87.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.55. The company has a market cap of $48.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.52 and a beta of 1.14. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $65.53 and a 12 month high of $94.17.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (the Growth Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (the Growth Index). The Growth Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market.