0000908695-16-000429.txt : 20160216 0000908695-16-000429.hdr.sgml : 20160215 20160216083308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908695-16-000429 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59405 FILM NUMBER: 161423301 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021249 IRS NUMBER: 740959140 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9800 FREDERICKSBURG RD CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78288 BUSINESS PHONE: 2104980600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9800 FREDERICKSBURG RD CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78288 SC 13G/A 1 scg-isharesmsciusaqualityfac.htm SC13GA-ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FACTOR, 12/31/15 scg-isharesmsciusaqualityfac.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 (Amendment No. ___1______)1


iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
(Name of issuer)

Common Stock (exchange-traded fund) 
(Title of class of securities)
 
46432F339 
(CUSIP number)
 
December 31, 2015 
(Date of event that requires filing of this statement)




Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 [x] Rule 13d-1(b)
  Rule 13d-1(c)
  Rule 13d-1(d)





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1The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 
 

SCHEDULE 13G
 
CUSIP No. 46432F339
  
 
Page 2 of 5 Pages

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
United Services Automobile Association
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
74-0959140
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [  ](b) [  ]
 
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
state of Texas
 
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON
 
WITH
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
286,500 (see Item 4)
 
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,495,000 (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
286,500 (see Item 4)
 
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,495,000 (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,781,500
 
 
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 
 
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
6.2%
 
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IC
 


 
 
 



 
CUSIP No. 46432F339
  
 
Page 3 of 5 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G

ITEM 1.

(a)           Name of Issuer:

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF


(b)           Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

BlackRock
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

ITEM 2.

(a)           Names of Person Filing:

United Services Automobile Association

(b)           Address of Principal Business Office, of if None, Residence:

9800 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas 78288

(c)           Citizenship:

Texas

(d)           Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock (exchange-traded fund)

(e)           CUSIP Number:

46432F339

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 (a)        [_]          Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)        [_]          Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)        [x]          Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)        [ ]          Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)        [_]          An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)        [_]          An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)        [_]          A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)        [_]          A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)        [_]          A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)        [_]          Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
 
 
 


 
CUSIP No. 46432F339
  
 
Page 4 of 5 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.


Reporting Person
Shares Held Directly
Sole Voting Power
Shared Voting Power
Sole Dispositive Power
Shared Dispositive Power
Beneficial Ownership
Percentage of Class (1)
USAA
286,500
286,500
1,495,000 (2)
286,500
1,495,000 (2)
1,781,500
6.2%
 
 
(1)
 
Based on 28,850,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
  
 
(2)
Consists of 727,500 shares of common stock owned directly by USAA Casualty Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA; 493,900 shares of common stock owned directly by USAA Asset Management Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA Investment Corporation (I-Corp), I-Corp is a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA Capital Corporation (CAPCO) and CAPCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA; 109,200 shares of common stock owned by USAA Catastrophe Reinsurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA; 108,200 shares of common stock owned directly by USAA General Indemnity Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA; and 56,200 shares of common stock owned directly by USAA Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA.
 
  



ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

Not Applicable

 
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Not Applicable

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

           Not Applicable

 
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not Applicable

 
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not Applicable


 
 
 

 
CUSIP No. 46432F339
  
 
Page 5 of 5 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G

Item 10.                       CERTIFICATION.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: February 16, 2016

UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION



 
 
  
By:  /s/ Douglas I. Ward
  
Name:  Douglas I. Ward
Title:    Vice President and Chief Investment Officer