iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) Shares Acquired by High Probability Advisors LLC

High Probability Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 2.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 349,019 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,639 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF makes up approximately 5.5% of High Probability Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. High Probability Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $32,689,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USMV. Smart Portfolios LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Smart Portfolios LLC now owns 5,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Advisors grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 27.4% in the 4th quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 544 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co. grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 2,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC now owns 14,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,299,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Aveo Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of BATS USMV opened at $92.95 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $82.44 and a 52-week high of $95.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $91.94 and a 200-day moving average of $91.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.83 billion, a PE ratio of 24.27 and a beta of 0.72.

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.