Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Reduces Position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC trimmed its position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO) by 2.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,836 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 560 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $5,997,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1,423.9% in the fourth quarter. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 729,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $209,918,000 after buying an additional 681,480 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 16,238.9% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 258,972 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $73,548,000 after purchasing an additional 257,387 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 128.5% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 355,064 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $100,838,000 after acquiring an additional 199,699 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 45.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 495,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $140,739,000 after acquiring an additional 154,743 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 25.5% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 488,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $138,840,000 after purchasing an additional 99,373 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

IWO stock opened at $296.57 on Wednesday. iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $242.63 and a 52-week high of $317.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.25 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50-day moving average of $299.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $287.60.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF Profile

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market.