Calton & Associates Inc. Reduces Holdings in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT)

Calton & Associates Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT) by 9.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,682 shares of the company’s stock after selling 506 shares during the period. Calton & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF were worth $612,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Courier Capital LLC increased its position in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 10.6% during the first quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 19,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,828 shares during the last quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 10.0% during the first quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 260.6% during the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 7,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,007,000 after acquiring an additional 5,567 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 51.7% in the 1st quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 12,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,613,000 after purchasing an additional 4,206 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 34,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,475,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares during the period. 55.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

IJT traded up $1.05 on Friday, reaching $128.43. 190,409 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 106,527. The company has a market cap of $5.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 1.13. iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $102.64 and a twelve month high of $132.36. The company’s 50 day moving average is $128.53 and its 200-day moving average is $126.16.

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

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a dividend of $0.3455 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.08%.

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.