Howard Financial Services LTD. Lowers Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Howard Financial Services LTD. reduced its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 8.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 155 shares during the quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $340,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BKM Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 326.8% in the 3rd quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 175 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, VitalStone Financial LLC boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 119.8% in the 4th quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 178 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA IWM traded up $0.83 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $202.89. The company had a trading volume of 34,517,969 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,645,543. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $161.67 and a 52 week high of $211.88. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $202.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $200.57.

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.