Empirical Asset Management LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Empirical Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 63.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 8,096 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,146 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 625.0% during the 2nd quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Cordant Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWM traded up $0.38 during trading on Monday, reaching $221.64. 4,892,495 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,679,508. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $161.67 and a fifty-two week high of $228.63. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $214.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $208.72.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Company 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.