Bailard Inc. Makes New Investment in iShares Micro-Cap ETF $IWC

Bailard Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 4,721 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $745,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of IWC. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 3.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 37.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 19,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,109,000 after purchasing an additional 5,152 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,441,000. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 6.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 5,036 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $559,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $207,000.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.1%

IWC stock opened at $186.88 on Friday. iShares Micro-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $115.75 and a twelve month high of $189.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $170.59 and its 200-day moving average is $164.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 1.09.

About iShares Micro-Cap ETF

iShares Micro-Cap ETF, formerly iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund, is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Microcap Index (the Index). The Index measures the microcap sector of the United States equity market. The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index and includes equity securities issued by issuers with total market capitalizations ranging from approximately $50 million to $550 million, though these amounts may change from time to time.