Paller Financial Services Inc Sells 2,305 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Paller Financial Services Inc lowered its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,994 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,305 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up 4.4% of Paller Financial Services Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Paller Financial Services Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $5,923,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,222,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Northwest Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.8% in the first quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 1,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $224.83 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.19 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $217.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $207.81. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $183.28 and a 52-week high of $227.16.

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

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.