Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. Acquires 32,980 Shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 253.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 46,008 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 32,980 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $4,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 185.9% during the third quarter. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC now owns 263 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Capital Investment Counsel Inc acquired a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Highlander Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.4 %

NYSEARCA IJR traded up $1.47 during trading on Thursday, reaching $106.21. 2,305,909 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,306,963. The firm has a market cap of $77.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $106.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.71. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $87.32 and a fifty-two week high of $111.16.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Profile

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.