Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Decreases Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) by 14.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 186,515 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,511 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF were worth $19,698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VLUE. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 4,588,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,549,000 after buying an additional 78,917 shares in the last quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,295,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,835,000 after acquiring an additional 5,245 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 729,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,494,000 after acquiring an additional 19,749 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 455,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,058,000 after acquiring an additional 13,823 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 421,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,504,000 after purchasing an additional 23,900 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of VLUE opened at $106.85 on Monday. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $98.51 and a 1-year high of $115.88. The stock has a market cap of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.85 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.23.

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.