Quantitative Strategies Inc. Raises Holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR)

Quantitative Strategies Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,376 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,110 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 4.2% of Quantitative Strategies Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Quantitative Strategies Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $6,969,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 4,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Nadler Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Nadler Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,234 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Wagner Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,090 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Essex Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Essex Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,477,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 17,776 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,924,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA IJR traded up $1.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $108.82. 1,874,539 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,052,875. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $107.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.01. The company has a market cap of $78.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95 and a beta of 1.16. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $87.32 and a 1-year high of $111.57.

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.