North Star Investment Management Corp. Has $56.73 Million Stock Position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF $IVW

North Star Investment Management Corp. reduced its holdings in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) by 3.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 501,583 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,913 shares during the period. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF accounts for about 3.4% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned about 0.09% of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF worth $56,734,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IVW stock opened at $132.58 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $71.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.33 and a beta of 1.17. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has a one year low of $108.13 and a one year high of $141.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $134.68 and its 200 day moving average is $125.66.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Profile

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.