Barclays PLC Grows Position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF $USMV

Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 238.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 500,271 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 352,366 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned about 0.20% of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF worth $47,596,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 13,315,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,249,883,000 after purchasing an additional 191,453 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,831,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $650,670,000 after acquiring an additional 156,234 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE now owns 3,752,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,057,000 after acquiring an additional 190,646 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,892,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,634,000 after acquiring an additional 452,184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 26.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,142,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,096,000 after acquiring an additional 445,896 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS USMV opened at $96.64 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $83.99 and a 1-year high of $98.07. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $95.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.90 and a beta of 0.72.

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.