Bleakley Financial Group LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE

Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) by 368.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 75,231 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,172 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF were worth $10,697,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VLUE. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 69.3% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 181.0% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Stock Down 0.8%

BATS VLUE opened at $193.78 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $110.53 and a fifty-two week high of $206.57. The stock has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day moving average of $192.55 and a 200-day moving average of $163.73.

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.