Calamos Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF $IWF

Calamos Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) by 792.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,346 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $6,889,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 67,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,130,000 after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 59.3% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 46,216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $21,874,000 after purchasing an additional 17,212 shares in the last quarter. AMI Asset Management Corp lifted its position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 542.6% during the fourth quarter. AMI Asset Management Corp now owns 71,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,020,000 after purchasing an additional 60,693 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 33,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $15,973,000 after purchasing an additional 2,430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DSG Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 537.6% in the 4th quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,233,000 after buying an additional 9,375 shares in the last quarter. 75.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWF opened at $123.23 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $123.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $117.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $127.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43 and a beta of 1.16. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $102.23 and a one year high of $129.14.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Profile

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment returns that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 1000 index issuers with relatively higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth. The index represents approximately 50% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.