iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) Shares Bought by W Advisors LLC

W Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,957 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,253 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of W Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. W Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $1,612,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,414.3% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 212 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL traded up $1.82 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $159.19. 1,411,118 shares of the stock were exchanged. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $160.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $71.96 and a twelve month high of $88.63.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF 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.