Bleakley Financial Group LLC Raises Position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 1.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 177,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,969 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $18,587,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $544,000. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,454,000 after buying an additional 496 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 29.6% during the first quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 109,794 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,481,000 after buying an additional 25,106 shares during the period. Naples Global Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 9.5% during the first quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 58,096 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,075,000 after buying an additional 5,055 shares during the period. Finally, Alley Investment Management Company LLC grew its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the first quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 71,815 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,510,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the period. 66.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA IJR opened at $112.82 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $107.55 and a 200 day moving average of $108.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.15. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $89.22 and a 12-month high of $128.61.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Profile

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.