North Star Investment Management Corp. Lowers Holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF $IVW

North Star Investment Management Corp. lessened its stake in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVWFree Report) by 3.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 501,583 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,913 shares during the quarter. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF comprises about 3.4% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $56,734,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Smith Moore & CO. lifted its position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 3,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management lifted its holdings in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 11,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 8,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,087,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 1,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown grew its holdings in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown now owns 7,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $969,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

IVW stock opened at $132.58 on Monday. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $108.13 and a fifty-two week high of $141.98. The business’s 50-day moving average is $134.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.66. The company has a market cap of $71.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.33 and a beta of 1.17.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Profile

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iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (the Growth Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (the Growth Index). The Growth Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market. The Growth Index is a subset of the S&P 500 and consists of those stocks in the S&P 500 exhibiting the strongest growth characteristics.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW)

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