Earnest Partners LLC Acquires 5,726 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Earnest Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 85.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,726 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of IWM. American International Group Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 315.1% during the 4th quarter. American International Group Inc. now owns 44,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,831,000 after purchasing an additional 33,400 shares in the last quarter. SWP Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $381,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,109,790 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $222,746,000 after acquiring an additional 68,342 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $206,000. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 12.0% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 9,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,992,000 after acquiring an additional 1,012 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA IWM opened at $220.33 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $215.18 and its 200-day moving average is $207.73. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $161.67 and a 12-month high of $228.63.

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.