Petra Financial Advisors Inc. Takes $1.27 Million Position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF $VLUE

Petra Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,271,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VLUE. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position 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 during the period. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $50,000.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS:VLUE opened at $195.08 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $194.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $166.00. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a one year low of $110.53 and a one year high of $206.57.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF Company 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.