Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. KS Takes Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. KS purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $618,000. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises about 0.3% of Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. KS’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter valued at $57,000. Mcdonald Partners LLC increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 4.6% in the first quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 3.8% in the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,166 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Corundum Group Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 58.6% in the first quarter. Corundum Group Inc. now owns 15,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,271,000 after purchasing an additional 5,748 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 39.6% in the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 28,799 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,056,000 after purchasing an additional 8,163 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock traded down $1.42 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $219.84. 6,068,422 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,311,199. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $217.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.56. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $161.67 and a twelve month high of $228.63.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market and includes securities issued by the approximately 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index.