iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE Shares Bought by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 22,746,544 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 586,241 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF makes up approximately 1.9% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned 38.59% of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF worth $3,110,135,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 4,702,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $588,101,000 after purchasing an additional 38,865 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,768,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,205,000 after purchasing an additional 17,069 shares during the period. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at $187,061,000. Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 464,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,467,000 after purchasing an additional 4,952 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 361,924 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,486,000 after purchasing an additional 8,804 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS VLUE opened at $195.95 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $105.70 and a 12 month high of $197.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $163.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $149.24.

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.