Williams Financial LLC Sells 503 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

Williams Financial LLC lowered its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,513 shares of the company’s stock after selling 503 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF makes up about 1.6% of Williams Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Williams Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $2,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Horrell Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 180.4% during the 4th quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 401 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

USMV traded up $0.20 during trading on Friday, reaching $83.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,621,446 shares. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $47.44 and a 1 year high of $55.45. The company has a market cap of $32.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.17 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.26.

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.