Waddell & Associates LLC Decreases Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Waddell & Associates LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,828 shares of the company’s stock after selling 91 shares during the period. Waddell & Associates LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $507,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 46.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Provident Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Provident Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,903,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Annandale Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Annandale Capital LLC now owns 26,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,525,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 26.8% during the 2nd quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crestwood Advisors Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 103.2% in the 2nd quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 23,057 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,937,000 after acquiring an additional 11,711 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

QUAL opened at $182.75 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $71.96 and a 12 month high of $88.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $180.04 and a 200 day moving average of $173.72. The firm has a market cap of $48.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

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.