Vista Investment Partners II LLC Takes Position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

Vista Investment Partners II LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 3,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $307,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Millburn Ridgefield Corp increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 3,651,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,208,000 after acquiring an additional 180,849 shares during the period. Darrow Company Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Darrow Company Inc. now owns 154,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,755,000 after buying an additional 1,256 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,529,000. SpiderRock Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $629,000. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $438,000.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:USMV opened at $93.84 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.43 and a beta of 0.79. 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 50 day moving average price of $91.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.55.

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.