Whittier Trust Co. Boosts Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 63.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 212 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $38,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $331,412,000. FMR LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,848,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,841,683,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160,410 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 18,801.7% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 522,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,070,000 after buying an additional 519,868 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $81,990,000. Finally, Dynasty Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 132.3% during the fourth quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 523,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,304,000 after buying an additional 298,402 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS:QUAL opened at $174.73 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $154.17 and a 1-year high of $187.26. The company has a 50-day moving average of $179.92 and a 200 day moving average of $180.30. The firm has a market cap of $49.60 billion, a PE 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.