Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO)

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO) by 18.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,754 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $505,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1,423.9% in the 4th quarter. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 729,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $209,918,000 after buying an additional 681,480 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $159,353,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4,483.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 492,787 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,834,000 after acquiring an additional 482,035 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 22,494.5% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 349,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $100,734,000 after purchasing an additional 348,440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 45.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 495,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $140,739,000 after purchasing an additional 154,743 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IWO stock opened at $232.32 on Friday. iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $226.22 and a fifty-two week high of $317.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $276.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $287.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 1.21.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market.