SlateStone Wealth LLC Buys 3,211 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

SlateStone Wealth LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 93,692 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,211 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises about 1.8% of SlateStone Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. SlateStone Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $13,786,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. Baystate Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 169,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,997 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 6.8% during the third quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 34,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,508,000 after buying an additional 2,163 shares during the period. Day & Ennis LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Day & Ennis LLC now owns 75,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,168,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. MA Private Wealth increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 50.6% during the fourth quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 272,596 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,110,000 after buying an additional 91,571 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 22.9% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 480,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,358,000 after buying an additional 89,648 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

QUAL stock opened at $157.67 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $160.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $149.41. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $71.96 and a fifty-two week high of $88.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 1.04.

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.