iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) is VitalStone Financial LLC’s 7th Largest Position

VitalStone Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 49.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,742 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,221 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF accounts for about 2.8% of VitalStone Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. VitalStone Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $3,840,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in USMV. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 7,664,300 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 270.9% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,895,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,465,000 after buying an additional 1,384,833 shares in the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the first quarter worth $83,046,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 31.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,170,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,984,000 after acquiring an additional 755,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 75.6% in the 2nd quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 769,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,585,000 after purchasing an additional 331,096 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS:USMV opened at $90.33 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $26.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.30 and a beta of 0.59. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $47.44 and a 1 year high of $55.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.21.

About iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

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.