iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM Stock: Leslie Global Wealth LLC Boosts Position

Leslie Global Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 19.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,946 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,074 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for 1.3% of Leslie Global Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Leslie Global Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $3,598,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 6.6% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,187,467 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $790,492,000 after purchasing an additional 197,189 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 181.5% in the 1st quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 1,864,118 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $462,301,000 after acquiring an additional 1,201,808 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 12.0% during the first quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,603,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $397,709,000 after purchasing an additional 171,918 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 61.6% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 957,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $237,353,000 after buying an additional 364,779 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 712,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $214,144,000 after purchasing an additional 70,330 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $276.99 on Tuesday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $228.90 and a 52-week high of $305.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $286.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $278.01.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Profile

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.