Stephens Inc. AR Grows Stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 9.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,265 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $1,799,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in USMV. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,013,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,990,000 after purchasing an additional 12,622 shares in the last quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $347,000. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 73,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,502,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $438,000. Finally, Realta Investment Advisors purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $108,000.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 4.8 %

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $92.88 on Thursday. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $47.44 and a 12-month high of $55.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.21 billion, a PE ratio of 25.30 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $90.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.77.

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.