Blair William & Co. IL Increases Position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 89,029 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 622 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $7,905,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of USMV. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,176,338,000. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,685,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $504,852,000 after buying an additional 328,291 shares during the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 3,651,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,208,000 after acquiring an additional 180,849 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,225,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,542,000 after acquiring an additional 21,739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,606,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,627,000 after acquiring an additional 10,270 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $92.75 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $79.69 and a 1 year high of $95.12. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.76. The firm has a market cap of $24.21 billion, a PE ratio of 24.03 and a beta of 0.77.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of US-listed firms selected and weighted to create a low-volatility portfolio subject to various constraints. USMV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.