iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) Shares Acquired by Zacks Investment Management

Zacks Investment Management boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,403 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the quarter. Zacks Investment Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $250,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 17,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,065,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 629 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Sheridan Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Sheridan Capital Management LLC now owns 11,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 8.6 %

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $161.38 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $172.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $178.46. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $148.34 and a 52 week high of $187.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.25 and a beta of 1.05.

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.