iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF $USMV Shares Sold by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,520 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,292 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $9,936,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $85,107,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,733,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,056,000 after acquiring an additional 565,200 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 18.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,892,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,634,000 after purchasing an additional 452,184 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 238.2% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 500,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,596,000 after acquiring an additional 352,366 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 898,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,526,000 after purchasing an additional 344,482 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $93.36 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.90 and a beta of 0.72. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.53. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $83.99 and a 12 month high of $98.07.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF 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.