KCM Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

KCM Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,914 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $794,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of IWM. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 84.1% during the fourth quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 8,584,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,723,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,921,131 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,332,475 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,471,701,000 after buying an additional 225,483 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 44.7% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,009,724 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,263,845,000 after acquiring an additional 1,856,738 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,801,786 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $763,056,000 after acquiring an additional 94,226 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,754,489 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $789,587,000 after purchasing an additional 88,582 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSEARCA IWM opened at $220.00 on Friday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $161.67 and a 52-week high of $228.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $211.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $205.71.

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.