iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Stock Sold by Hengehold Capital Management LLC

Hengehold Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 44.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,561 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,688 shares during the quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $1,014,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Uptick Partners LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 32.5% during the first quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 10,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,982,000 after buying an additional 2,533 shares during the period. Noble Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,225,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 165,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,874,000 after buying an additional 5,541 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.4% in the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 151,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,004,000 after acquiring an additional 3,523 shares during the period. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 100.6% in the first quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 54,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,546,000 after acquiring an additional 27,578 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 0.8%

QUAL traded down $1.79 during trading on Friday, hitting $224.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,590,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,572,709. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $223.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.09. The firm has a market cap of $65.22 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $185.88 and a one year high of $228.13.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF’s stock is set to split on Thursday, November 5th. The 4-1 split was recently announced. The newly minted shares will be distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th.

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.