iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Stock: Sharkey Howes & Javer Reduces Position

Sharkey Howes & Javer decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 72,168 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,633 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up 1.9% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Sharkey Howes & Javer’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $16,039,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth $28,000. Sawyer & Company Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kings Path Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,500.0% during the first quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,730.0% during the 2nd quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC now owns 183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 173 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 0.7%

BATS QUAL opened at $224.58 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $223.35 and a 200-day moving average of $217.22. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $185.88 and a 1-year high of $228.13. The firm has a market cap of $65.12 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF’s stock is set to split on the morning of Thursday, November 5th. The 4-1 split was recently announced. The newly minted shares will be issued to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th.

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. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.