Symmetry Partners LLC Increases Position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

Symmetry Partners LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 70.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 218,295 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 90,465 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF accounts for 2.8% of Symmetry Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Symmetry Partners LLC owned approximately 0.07% of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF worth $19,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of USMV. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 7,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,326 shares during the last quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 18,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,713,000 after buying an additional 1,534 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 63.2% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,357,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,205,000 after buying an additional 346,414 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 100,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,188,000 after buying an additional 1,424 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 4.7 %

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $92.83 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.64. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $79.69 and a 12-month high of $95.12. The stock has a market cap of $24.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.03 and a beta of 0.77.

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.