Advisory Alpha LLC Raises Stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 26.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,245 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,086 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $580,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GUNN & Co INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. bought a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $2,573,000. Invst LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 83.2% during the third quarter. Invst LLC now owns 6,452 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $609,000 after acquiring an additional 2,931 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 509.5% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 86,402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,150,000 after acquiring an additional 72,225 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 164.5% in the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 104,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,826,000 after buying an additional 64,785 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banque Pictet & Cie SA boosted its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 41.8% in the third quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 7,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $666,000 after buying an additional 2,082 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA IJR traded up $1.65 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $111.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,397,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,732,690. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $107.56 and a 200 day moving average of $106.71. The stock has a market cap of $81.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.16. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $87.32 and a 52-week high of $111.89.

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.