Verity Asset Management Inc. Takes $513,000 Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Verity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $513,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in IWM. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 18,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,668,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 12,337 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,503,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Paragon Financial Partners Inc. lifted its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. Paragon Financial Partners Inc. now owns 1,571 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Renasant Bank boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Renasant Bank now owns 1,183 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Front Row Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 34.3% in the 2nd quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of IWM stock opened at $236.35 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $219.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $211.30. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $166.79 and a one year high of $238.49.

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.