1,151 Shares in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) Bought by Financial & Tax Architects LLC

Financial & Tax Architects LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of QUAL. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter worth $1,161,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter worth $803,000. Blair William & Co. IL grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 24.0% in the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 16,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,901,000 after acquiring an additional 3,287 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 12.8% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 102,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,546,000 after purchasing an additional 11,671 shares during the period. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,347.5% during the second quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 27,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,674,000 after purchasing an additional 25,482 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 2.3 %

BATS:QUAL traded up $4.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $180.68. 1,138,168 shares of the company traded hands. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $181.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $177.74. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $71.96 and a one year high of $88.63. The firm has a market cap of $47.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap stocks, selected and weighted by high ROE, stable earnings growth and low debt\u002Fequity, relative to peers in each sector.