Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Lowers Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 12,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,145 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,448,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IWM. Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 7.7% during the third quarter. Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,145 shares during the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.4% in the third quarter. Family Firm Inc. now owns 7,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,265,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the last quarter. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter worth $376,000. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,283,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH now owns 19,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,449,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IWM traded up $1.88 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $198.36. The stock had a trading volume of 24,613,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,692,924. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $202.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $191.68. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $161.67 and a 12-month high of $211.88.

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.