iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Bought by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUALFree Report) by 403.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,107,669 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 887,478 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $220,005,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL opened at $213.14 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $175.20 and a fifty-two week high of $217.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.80 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $206.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $202.13.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

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