Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd Makes New $1.71 Million Investment in iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWMFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 6,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,706,000. iShares Russell 2000 ETF makes up about 0.7% of Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $62,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,284,000. Cynosure Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 69.6% during the fourth quarter. Cynosure Group LLC now owns 3,334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,368 shares during the period. 71 West Capital Partners purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $327,000. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,186,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IWM opened at $294.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $81.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.11. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $206.81 and a fifty-two week high of $297.91. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $278.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $263.78.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Company Profile

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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. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

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