iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Shares Purchased by Central Bank & Trust Co.

Central Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,779 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for about 1.4% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $9,011,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IWM. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.7% during the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 10,622,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,155,098,000 after buying an additional 1,520,000 shares during the period. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,678,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,696,124,000 after acquiring an additional 191,742 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 6,729,586 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,486,498,000 after acquiring an additional 243,160 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 50.5% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,313,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $952,788,000 after acquiring an additional 1,446,443 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,878,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $856,843,000 after purchasing an additional 41,923 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWM opened at $225.46 on Tuesday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $188.21 and a 12-month high of $244.98. The business has a 50 day moving average of $229.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.51.

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.