J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 78,403 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 818 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $6,118,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Horrell Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 180.4% in the 4th quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 401 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock traded up $0.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $80.49. The stock had a trading volume of 2,948,059 shares. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.10. The stock has a market cap of $23.54 billion, a PE ratio of 25.31 and a beta of 0.59. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $47.44 and a 12 month high of $55.45.

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.