Whittier Trust Co. Purchases 203,428 Shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF $IWC

Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC) by 168.8% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 323,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 203,428 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares Micro-Cap ETF were worth $52,899,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 325.0% during the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 170 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter worth $327,000. Factor Wealth Management LTD grew its position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Factor Wealth Management LTD now owns 2,051 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $327,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Ballentine Capital Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $202,000. Finally, Ocean Park Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $453,000.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IWC opened at $197.59 on Monday. iShares Micro-Cap ETF has a one year low of $126.19 and a one year high of $203.28. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $187.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 1.09.

About iShares Micro-Cap ETF

iShares Micro-Cap ETF, formerly iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund, is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Microcap Index (the Index). The Index measures the microcap sector of the United States equity market. The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index and includes equity securities issued by issuers with total market capitalizations ranging from approximately $50 million to $550 million, though these amounts may change from time to time.