MetLife Investment Management LLC Grows Holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF)

MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) by 50.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 104,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,700 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $41,764,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IWF. Smith Salley Wealth Management increased its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 3,256 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,307,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 21,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,465,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Affiance Financial LLC raised its holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Affiance Financial LLC now owns 30,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,061,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $11,350,000. Finally, Realta Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,095,000.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

NYSEARCA IWF opened at $341.62 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $371.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $389.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.90 and a beta of 1.15. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $308.67 and a 12-month high of $419.53.

About iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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.