E&G Advisors LP Increases Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

E&G Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 24.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,725 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,859 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises 1.2% of E&G Advisors LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. E&G Advisors LP’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $4,357,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 97.1% during the 2nd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 6,486,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,316,031,000 after acquiring an additional 3,195,573 shares in the last quarter. Natixis acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the first quarter worth $441,651,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 44.7% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,009,724 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,263,845,000 after purchasing an additional 1,856,738 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.7% in the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 10,622,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,155,098,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22,639.6% in the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 736,990 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,495,000 after buying an additional 733,749 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $225.65 on Friday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $161.67 and a 52 week high of $228.63. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $216.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.29.

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.