iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Shares Acquired by Argent Advisors Inc.

Argent Advisors Inc. boosted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 52,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,058 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF makes up about 4.3% of Argent Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Argent Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $11,622,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 572.3% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 74,295 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,411,000 after acquiring an additional 63,244 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $4,352,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 80,592 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,802,000 after acquiring an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.9% during the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 442,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $97,668,000 after acquiring an additional 8,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GLOBALT Investments LLC GA lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 302,513 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $66,822,000 after acquiring an additional 4,089 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

IWM stock opened at $205.45 on Tuesday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $191.34 and a 52 week high of $244.98. The company has a market capitalization of $66.40 billion, a PE ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $219.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $223.12.

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.