West Bancorporation Inc. Purchases 502 Shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF)

West Bancorporation Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 502 shares during the period. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for approximately 8.8% of West Bancorporation Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $13,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IWF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,847,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,645,057,000 after purchasing an additional 66,923 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 39,461.1% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,605,203 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,353,321,000 after purchasing an additional 3,596,090 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.1% in the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,924,993 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,066,189,000 after purchasing an additional 60,668 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 2,625,912 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $985,715,000 after purchasing an additional 12,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.0% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,216,427 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $807,910,000 after purchasing an additional 84,663 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:IWF traded up $1.53 on Friday, hitting $382.77. The company had a trading volume of 1,276,941 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,316,201. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $256.01 and a 1-year high of $386.24. The stock has a market cap of $101.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.64 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $370.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $356.85.

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.