Eq LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Eq LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,201 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,851 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises 5.2% of Eq LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Eq LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $11,077,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the period. Traynor Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter worth about $231,000. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 11.5% in the third quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 21,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,935,000 after acquiring an additional 2,260 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.2% during the third quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 7,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,422,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Finally, MONECO Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 28,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,190,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $181.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $181.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $180.34. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $71.96 and a 52-week high of $88.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.52 billion, a PE ratio of 28.36 and a beta of 1.04.

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.