Cozad Asset Management Inc. Increases Position in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF)

Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) by 11.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 51,514 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,350 shares during the period. Cozad Asset Management Inc. owned approximately 0.31% of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF worth $3,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 12,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $784,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 26,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,715,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Western Financial Corp CA grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 3,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. GEM Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. GEM Asset Management LLC now owns 63,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,881,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $788,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA SMLF opened at $70.89 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $65.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.42. iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $49.30 and a 12 month high of $70.90.

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).