Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Buys Shares of 8,507 iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,064,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Eagle Strategies LLC grew its position in 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 valued at $2,323,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Apex Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $2,433,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $777,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $618,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 69.3% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 325 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of BATS:VLUE opened at $151.56 on Monday. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $91.80 and a 52 week high of $154.31. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $142.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.85. The company has a market cap of $8.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Profile

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.