iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Sold by Paller Financial Services Inc

Paller Financial Services Inc reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 7.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 26,994 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,305 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises about 4.4% of Paller Financial Services Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. 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.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in 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 worth $723,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Northwest Financial Advisors raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL opened at $224.83 on Thursday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $183.28 and a twelve month high of $227.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $217.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $207.81. The company has a market capitalization of $65.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

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