Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Buys New Position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF)

Sterling Investment Counsel LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 5,695 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,056,000. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of Sterling Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in IWF. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 4,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,641,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. now owns 908 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,015 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,450,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Arvest Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Arvest Investments Inc. now owns 1,097 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $396,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. now owns 4,213 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,692,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA IWF opened at $405.99 on Thursday. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $308.67 and a 12 month high of $419.53. The company has a market cap of $107.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.66 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $382.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $390.00.

About iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment returns that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 1000 index issuers with relatively higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth.