Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases 27,900 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 171.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 27,900 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $10,875,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Chartist Inc. CA boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Chartist Inc. CA now owns 4,890 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $3,627,000. Consolidated Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $6,553,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 11,359 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,796,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 90.8% in the 4th quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 3,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $872,000 after purchasing an additional 1,686 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA IWM opened at $291.66 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $80.99 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.11. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $205.55 and a 1-year high of $292.74. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $270.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $260.15.

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.