B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $242,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter worth about $1,161,000. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 25.7% during the second quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 19.7% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $598,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $444,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,593.8% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:QUAL opened at $184.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $181.80 and its 200-day moving average is $178.14. The company has a market cap of $48.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $71.96 and a 52-week high of $88.63.

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.