iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Acquired by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 135.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,632 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,211 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $12,837,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of QUAL. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,493,000. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 582,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,218,000 after purchasing an additional 90,195 shares during the period. Cabot Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cabot Wealth Management Inc. now owns 42,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,177,000 after purchasing an additional 3,369 shares during the period. Insight Inv LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,016,000. Finally, CGC Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 846.1% in the 3rd quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 149,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,101,000 after purchasing an additional 133,804 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS QUAL traded up $2.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $206.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 864,349 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,958,179. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $156.13 and a 1-year high of $207.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $198.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.52.

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. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.