Yost Capital Management LP Purchases 3,533 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Yost Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 25,310 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,533 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for approximately 7.4% of Yost Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Yost Capital Management LP’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $6,124,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IWM. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Pingora Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Beacon Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWM traded down $1.22 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $246.19. The company had a trading volume of 18,537,124 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,096,773. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $171.73 and a twelve month high of $271.60. The stock has a market cap of $70.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $261.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.84.

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. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.