Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. Grows Stock Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 17.6% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 91,255 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,676 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2000 ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $18,515,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IWM. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 625.0% in the second quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Cordant Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter valued at $32,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IWM opened at $221.57 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $215.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.23. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $161.67 and a 1-year high of $228.63.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

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.