Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 1.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 129,686 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,213 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises about 1.7% of Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $23,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of QUAL. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. MGB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of QUAL stock opened at $171.70 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $154.17 and a one year high of $187.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $180.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.40. The company has a market capitalization of $48.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.45 and a beta of 1.04.

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.