iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) Position Raised by Fidelis Capital Partners LLC

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 34.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,939 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,556 shares during the quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $1,088,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of USMV. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 13,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,079,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Hoese & Co LLP raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Hoese & Co LLP now owns 54,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,123,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.4% in the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 4,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 3,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sandy Spring Bank grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 25.7% in the 4th quarter. Sandy Spring Bank now owns 734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of USMV stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $80.02. 2,565,928 shares of the company were exchanged. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $81.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.02. The company has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.31 and a beta of 0.59. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $47.44 and a 12 month high of $55.45.

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.