iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 276,849 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 156% from the previous session’s volume of 107,996 shares.The stock last traded at $62.90 and had previously closed at $63.56.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Down 0.7 %

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $67.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.06. The firm has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a PE ratio of 16.30 and a beta of 1.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Concord Wealth Partners grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 126.2% during the 4th quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 441 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 7,494.4% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 1,349 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $125,000. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 3,808.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 1,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (SMLF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of small-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility).