iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Shares Acquired by Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.

Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 17.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 91,255 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,676 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for 1.1% of Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $18,515,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IWM. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 130,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,203,000 after buying an additional 5,440 shares in the last quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,802,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,438,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 517.1% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,697 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $341,000 after purchasing an additional 1,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tidemark LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA IWM opened at $221.57 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $215.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.23. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $161.67 and a fifty-two week high of $228.63.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

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.