Essex Financial Services Inc. Sells 312 Shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Essex Financial Services Inc. cut its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 35,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 312 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,806,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 185.9% in the third quarter. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC now owns 263 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Capital Investment Counsel Inc bought a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth $31,000. Highlander Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth $42,000.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IJR stock traded up $0.60 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $104.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,817,932 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,300,476. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $87.32 and a 52-week high of $111.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $106.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.70. The stock has a market cap of $76.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 1.18.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Company 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.