Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO)

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. lessened its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,831 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 49 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $2,227,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Peoples Bank KS purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Column Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 302.5% in the third quarter. Column Capital Advisors LLC now owns 161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Rocky Mountain Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 60.4% in the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 223 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IWO traded up $2.53 on Friday, hitting $256.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 266,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 550,081. The company has a market capitalization of $10.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.70 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $260.71 and a 200-day moving average of $245.06. iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $203.42 and a 12-month high of $273.76.

About iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market.