EMC Capital Management Acquires New Position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF $IWC

EMC Capital Management bought a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 11,741 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,349,000. iShares Micro-Cap ETF comprises 0.9% of EMC Capital Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. XML Financial LLC raised its holdings in iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 103.9% in the 2nd quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 3,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $750,000 after acquiring an additional 1,910 shares during the last quarter. Doliver Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 59.8% during the second quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 3,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $642,000 after purchasing an additional 1,201 shares during the last quarter. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the second quarter. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. now owns 18,894 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,779,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at $259,000. Finally, Evanson Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at $2,855,000.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.5%

iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock opened at $194.52 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $195.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $182.40. iShares Micro-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $140.81 and a 52 week high of $203.28.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Profile

iShares Micro-Cap ETF, formerly iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund, is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Microcap Index (the Index). The Index measures the microcap sector of the United States equity market. The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index and includes equity securities issued by issuers with total market capitalizations ranging from approximately $50 million to $550 million, though these amounts may change from time to time.