iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM Shares Acquired by Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 11.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,813 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,166 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF makes up about 1.3% of Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,369,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IWM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,385,000 after acquiring an additional 2,221 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,703,000 after purchasing an additional 1,431 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 9,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 416.6% during the 2nd quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 22,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,859,000 after purchasing an additional 18,157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 34.4% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 25,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,395,000 after purchasing an additional 6,400 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of IWM opened at $251.29 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $72.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $256.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $251.17. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $171.73 and a 52-week high of $271.60.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Company 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.