iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IWN) Position Boosted by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IWN) by 789.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 506,937 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 449,917 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF accounts for approximately 2.2% of Bailard Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Bailard Inc. owned about 0.66% of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF worth $84,567,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 74,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,843,000 after purchasing an additional 10,126 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $421,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 206.0% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 26,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 17,939 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,895,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,584,000.

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of IWN opened at $168.18 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.79 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $165.39 and a 200-day moving average of $159.82. iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52 week low of $129.30 and a 52 week high of $174.83.

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF Profile

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, formerly Ishares Trust Russel 2000 (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund, is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Value Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 2000 Index issuers with relatively lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth.