Calamos Wealth Management LLC Acquires 13,644 Shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF $IVW

Calamos Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) by 1.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,126,579 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,644 shares during the quarter. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF accounts for about 4.4% of Calamos Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Calamos Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $127,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 174.4% in the fourth quarter. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA IVW opened at $136.46 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $74.30 billion, a PE ratio of 33.33 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $136.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.72. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $108.13 and a 12-month high of $141.98.

About iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (the Growth Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (the Growth Index). The Growth Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market. The Growth Index is a subset of the S&P 500 and consists of those stocks in the S&P 500 exhibiting the strongest growth characteristics.