iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Shares Purchased by US Bancorp DE

US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,665,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 102,108 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for 1.1% of US Bancorp DE’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $735,799,000 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 IWM. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 326.8% in the third quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 175 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Arjuna Capital purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 217 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IWM traded down $3.99 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $202.59. 20,548,708 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,513,918. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $196.32. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $161.67 and a twelve month high of $211.88.

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.