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

Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 24.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,986 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 777 shares during the quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $710,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. Howe & Rusling Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 worth $3,065,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 629 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Sheridan Capital Management LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $2,054,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL opened at $169.49 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $169.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45 and a beta of 1.05. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $148.34 and a 52-week high of $187.26.

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.