CENTRAL TRUST Co Raises Stock Holdings in iShares Russell 2500 ETF $SMMD

CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2500 ETF (BATS:SMMD) by 27.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 949,678 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 202,293 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2500 ETF comprises about 1.4% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in iShares Russell 2500 ETF were worth $72,508,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SMMD. Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2500 ETF by 16.2% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 3,404,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,026,000 after purchasing an additional 473,942 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management boosted its position in iShares Russell 2500 ETF by 283.1% in the third quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 443,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,734,000 after buying an additional 328,098 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2500 ETF by 156.7% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 479,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,968,000 after buying an additional 292,966 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2500 ETF by 53.0% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 757,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,804,000 after buying an additional 262,684 shares during the period. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $13,803,000.

iShares Russell 2500 ETF Trading Down 1.4%

SMMD opened at $89.54 on Wednesday. iShares Russell 2500 ETF has a 12-month low of $66.57 and a 12-month high of $91.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $86.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 19.95 and a beta of 1.09.

iShares Russell 2500 ETF Company Profile

The iShares Russell 2500 ETF (SMMD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2500 index, a market-cap-weighted index of US companies ranked 501-3,000 by market cap. SMMD was launched on Jul 6, 2017 and is managed by BlackRock.