Prudential PLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE

Prudential PLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 120,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,408,000. Prudential PLC owned approximately 0.20% of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VLUE. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 6,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $751,000 after buying an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. NCM Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. NCM Capital Management LLC now owns 13,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,489,000 after buying an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $568,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 124,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,092,000 after buying an additional 1,592 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1,194.2% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 194,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,039,000 after buying an additional 179,630 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Stock Down 4.2%

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF stock opened at $191.92 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $108.82 and a 52 week high of $204.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $169.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $151.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.31 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97.

About iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Enhanced Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted using fundamental metrics (earnings, revenue, book value and cash earnings), aiming for exposure to undervalued stocks in each sector. VLUE was launched on Apr 16, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.