Franklin Parlapiano Turner & Welch LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF)

Franklin Parlapiano Turner & Welch LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) by 0.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,983 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Franklin Parlapiano Turner & Welch LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $1,599,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in IWF. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $200,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 100.1% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 31,681 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,548,000 after buying an additional 15,845 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $702,000. RiverFront Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 15.4% in the second quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 2,171 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $791,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. Finally, Centennial Bank AR increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 26.1% in the second quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 11,794 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,299,000 after acquiring an additional 2,440 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IWF opened at $409.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.64 and a beta of 1.20. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $310.51 and a 1-year high of $419.53. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $406.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $382.42.

About iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment returns that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 1000 index issuers with relatively higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth.