3,760 Shares in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE Purchased by Apella Capital LLC

Apella Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $514,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eagle Strategies LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC now owns 18,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,323,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Apex Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Apex Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,433,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 12,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,595,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 2,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1.8% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $777,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of BATS VLUE opened at $151.65 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.40. The company has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $91.84 and a 12-month high of $154.31.

About iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Enhanced Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted using fundamental metrics (earnings, revenue, book value and cash earnings), aiming for exposure to undervalued stocks in each sector. VLUE was launched on Apr 16, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.