Alesco Advisors LLC Buys 7,252 Shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC)

Alesco Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IWC) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 179,920 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,252 shares during the period. iShares Micro-Cap ETF makes up 0.7% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Micro-Cap ETF were worth $20,876,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,211,000. Cumberland Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,338,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 104,894 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,521,000 after purchasing an additional 26,397 shares in the last quarter. One Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 322,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,299,000 after purchasing an additional 24,672 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LVZ Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Micro-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,187,000.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWC traded up $1.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $112.63. 56,918 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,088. iShares Micro-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $90.70 and a 52 week high of $121.61. The company has a market cap of $844.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.08 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $116.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $109.51.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF Profile

iShares Micro-Cap ETF, formerly iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund, is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Microcap Index (the Index). The Index measures the microcap sector of the United States equity market.