iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – What’s Next?

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 260,570 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 248% from the previous session’s volume of 74,968 shares.The stock last traded at $72.50 and had previously closed at $72.60.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.19. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the second quarter valued at about $91,000. S.A. Mason LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $97,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the second quarter worth about $174,000. Leavell Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter worth about $200,000. Finally, Selective Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter worth about $203,000.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (SMLF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of small-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility).