Syntax Research Inc. Grows Holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Syntax Research Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 12.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 28,848 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,246 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF makes up about 2.4% of Syntax Research Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Syntax Research Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,324,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $735,000. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE now owns 395,517 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $45,572,000 after purchasing an additional 4,540 shares during the last quarter. Clune & Associates LTD. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $3,927,000. Napatree Capital LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 47.2% in the 4th quarter. Napatree Capital LLC now owns 16,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,951,000 after purchasing an additional 5,431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 33.6% in the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 1,608 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

IJR opened at $105.37 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $113.55 and a 200-day moving average of $116.53. The company has a market capitalization of $79.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.91 and a beta of 1.16. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $101.85 and a 1-year high of $128.61.

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.