Boston Research & Management Inc. Boosts Stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Boston Research & Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 1.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 74,007 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,061 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF accounts for 2.0% of Boston Research & Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Boston Research & Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $7,893,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of IJR. Vima LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Riverview Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter worth $33,000. WFA Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter worth $36,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. increased its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 407.5% during the second quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 340 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. bought a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IJR opened at $116.95 on Friday. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $87.32 and a 52-week high of $120.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $113.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $109.42.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Profile

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.