17,873 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF $IJR Shares Sold by Guidance Capital Inc.

Guidance Capital Inc. lessened its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 240,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 17,873 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF makes up 7.5% of Guidance Capital Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Guidance Capital Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $34,015,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC now owns 1,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 4,163 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $566,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. James Investment Research Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. James Investment Research Inc. now owns 1,694 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Financial Council LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Council LLC now owns 4,684 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $637,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essential Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 1,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.92% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA IJR traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $137.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,263,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,590,888. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.04. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $112.00 and a 1-year high of $150.69. The company’s 50-day moving average is $139.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.37.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The Index serves as the underlying index for the S&P 600/Citigroup Growth and Value Index series. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares.