Whittier Trust Co. Takes Position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF $IWC

Whittier Trust Co. bought a new stake in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 120,509 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $19,589,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Smith Moore & CO. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 47,647 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,514,000 after purchasing an additional 780 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $206,000. Genesis Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $690,000. Finally, Kendall Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Kendall Capital Management now owns 17,195 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,712,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.5%

IWC opened at $176.48 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a PE ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day moving average of $165.40 and a 200-day moving average of $161.16. iShares Micro-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $101.62 and a 52 week high of $176.74.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.