Raymond James & Associates Purchases 222,707 Shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Raymond James & Associates raised its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 2.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,771,036 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 222,707 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 0.7% of Raymond James & Associates’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,042,179,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vima LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Riverview Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. WFA Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 407.5% in the second quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 340 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of IJR traded up $0.33 on Friday, reaching $112.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,137,001 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,922,758. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $108.03. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $87.32 and a 12-month high of $120.74.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

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.