Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Sterling Investment Counsel LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 40.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,562 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,080 shares during the quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $278,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,161,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 19.7% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $598,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,000 after buying an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter valued at $236,000. Finally, Creative Planning increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 64,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,073,000 after acquiring an additional 2,754 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 3.3 %

Shares of QUAL opened at $182.51 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $71.96 and a 12-month high of $88.63. The company has a market cap of $48.16 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $181.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.16.

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.