Whittier Trust Co. Purchases 4,467 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 267,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 4,467 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises about 0.8% of Whittier Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $59,057,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $505,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 2,276 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 56,314 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,443,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. Legacy Trust grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Trust now owns 30,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aurelius Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,244,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 1.6 %

NYSEARCA IWM opened at $206.37 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $66.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 1.19. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $191.34 and a 1-year high of $244.98. The company has a 50 day moving average of $218.77 and a 200-day moving average of $222.89.

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.