iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) Position Raised by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 62,406 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $5,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Riggs Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $424,000. Summit Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 101.4% during the fourth quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 30,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,678,000 after purchasing an additional 15,182 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 151.6% in the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 18,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,623,000 after purchasing an additional 11,013 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 31,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,774,000 after purchasing an additional 3,551 shares during the period. Finally, Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC now owns 166,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,753,000 after buying an additional 5,052 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

USMV stock opened at $88.61 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $92.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.63. The company has a market capitalization of $22.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.22 and a beta of 0.74. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $79.69 and a 52 week high of $95.12.

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.