Safeguard Financial LLC Purchases New Position in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT)

Safeguard Financial LLC purchased a new stake in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $302,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $24,955,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new stake in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $22,611,000. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 863,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,485,000 after purchasing an additional 82,307 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,887,000. Finally, Gemmer Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $6,171,000. Institutional investors own 55.81% of the company’s stock.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Price Performance

IJT opened at $136.05 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $142.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $138.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 1.13. iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a one year low of $118.72 and a one year high of $152.05.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.3508 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market and consists of those stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index exhibiting the strongest growth characteristics.