Carret Asset Management LLC Acquires 276 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Carret Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 276 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Carret Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Carret Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $6,653,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IWM. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 34.8% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 19,634,415 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,470,187,000 after purchasing an additional 5,063,767 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 20,707.4% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,469,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $897,019,000 after purchasing an additional 4,447,751 shares during the period. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1,331.4% during the fourth quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,899,062 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $782,581,000 after purchasing an additional 3,626,670 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 43.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,484,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $792,666,000 after purchasing an additional 1,360,520 shares during the period. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 11.1% during the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 11,206,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,980,548,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115,400 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IWM traded down $0.89 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $197.68. 28,037,590 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,281,246. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $161.67 and a 52 week high of $211.88. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $191.44.

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.