Avestar Capital LLC Has $2.35 Million Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Avestar Capital LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 73.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,699 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,119 shares during the period. Avestar Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,347,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 8,616,866 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,859,433,000 after buying an additional 472,801 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 35.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,178,921 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,764,930,000 after purchasing an additional 2,134,779 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 6,747,829 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,456,114,000 after purchasing an additional 648,801 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $1,230,003,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22,037.5% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,865,477 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $618,341,000 after buying an additional 2,852,533 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $263.99 on Thursday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $171.73 and a 1 year high of $271.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.20 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $258.49 and its 200 day moving average is $246.21.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

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.