Johnson Financial Group Inc. Raises Stock Position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF $IWF

Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 428,413 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,346 shares during the period. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for 7.5% of Johnson Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Johnson Financial Group Inc. owned 0.16% of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $200,673,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,425,658 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,478,253,000 after acquiring an additional 209,315 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,729,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,159,009,000 after buying an additional 372,064 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,560,776 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,087,303,000 after purchasing an additional 27,927 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 42,358.0% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,704,689 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $723,777,000 after buying an additional 1,700,674 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,290,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $604,498,000 after buying an additional 120,069 shares in the last quarter. 75.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.8%

IWF stock opened at $443.30 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $460.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $466.04. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $308.67 and a 52-week high of $493.00. The company has a market capitalization of $114.02 billion, a PE ratio of 33.43 and a beta of 1.13.

About iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment returns that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 1000 index issuers with relatively higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth. The index represents approximately 50% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.