Simon Quick Advisors LLC Sells 3,416 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE

Simon Quick Advisors LLC lessened its position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) by 21.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 12,291 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,416 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF were worth $1,681,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Diversified Enterprises LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 3,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $442,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC now owns 18,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,323,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Apex Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Apex Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Comerica Bank grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 12,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,595,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 2,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Stock Performance

VLUE opened at $162.33 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $149.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $141.14. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $100.49 and a 1-year high of $163.85. The company has a market cap of $9.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97.

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.