Azarias Capital Management L.P. Has $5.57 Million Stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Azarias Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 43.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,483 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,011 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2000 ETF makes up approximately 2.3% of Azarias Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Azarias Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,569,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 109.9% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,040 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $361,000 after acquiring an additional 1,068 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 11.3% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,254,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $221,568,000 after acquiring an additional 126,823 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC grew its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 215.3% in the 3rd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 12,792 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,261,000 after purchasing an additional 8,735 shares during the period. Legacy Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 6,711 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,344 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,358,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IWM traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $201.83. 15,167,240 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,198,252. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $161.67 and a 52 week high of $211.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $202.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.89.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF 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.