Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. Purchases 1,284 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 34.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,964 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares during the quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 104.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 109,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,017,000 after acquiring an additional 56,000 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 187,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,068,000 after purchasing an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 194.5% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 65,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,013,000 after purchasing an additional 43,494 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS USMV opened at $93.50 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $92.61 and its 200 day moving average is $91.73. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $79.69 and a fifty-two week high of $95.12. The company has a market capitalization of $24.40 billion, a PE ratio of 24.03 and a beta of 0.77.

About iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

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.