EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. Has $20.22 Million Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 23.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,676 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,142 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises about 4.0% of EFG Asset Management Americas Corp.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $20,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Main Street Group LTD grew its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 15.0% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Group LTD now owns 1,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 26.9% in the second quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 74,740 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,164,000 after purchasing an additional 15,864 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.5% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 21,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,273,000 after purchasing an additional 505 shares during the period. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $479,000. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 41,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,402,000 after buying an additional 769 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA IWM traded down $4.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $207.90. The company had a trading volume of 34,561,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,838,492. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $212.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $206.28. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $161.67 and a 12 month high of $228.63.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Profile

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market and includes securities issued by the approximately 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index.