Traynor Capital Management Inc. Lowers Position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Traynor Capital Management Inc. cut its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 12.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 65,349 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,207 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 0.7% of Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $7,074,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Maple Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. Maple Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,976 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,035,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 4.8% during the third quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 141,719 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,433,000 after acquiring an additional 6,504 shares during the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the second quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 15,710 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,565,000 after acquiring an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, Lynch & Associates IN increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Lynch & Associates IN now owns 43,380 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,696,000 after acquiring an additional 1,689 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IJR traded up $0.56 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $110.52. The stock had a trading volume of 4,018,067 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,577,003. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $100.70. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $87.32 and a 12-month high of $111.16. The stock has a market cap of $77.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.11 and a beta of 1.15.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Profile

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.