iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Stock Holdings Lifted by Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 55.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 19,880 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,080 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $4,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of IWM. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 97.1% in the second quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 6,486,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,316,031,000 after buying an additional 3,195,573 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 24,883.5% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,832,878 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $625,754,000 after acquiring an additional 2,821,539 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 10,622,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,155,098,000 after acquiring an additional 1,520,000 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22,639.6% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 736,990 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,495,000 after purchasing an additional 733,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $142,774,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWM opened at $233.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $230.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $217.62. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $187.52 and a 52 week high of $244.98.

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.