Stephens Inc. AR Buys 3,335 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 104,774 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,335 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $18,658,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.9% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,848,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,841,683,000 after buying an additional 1,160,410 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,725,824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,640,340,000 after acquiring an additional 950,857 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 18,801.7% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 522,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,070,000 after acquiring an additional 519,868 shares during the period. Orgel Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 71.6% during the third quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,236,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,757,000 after acquiring an additional 515,998 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $81,990,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $182.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $181.94 and a 200-day moving average of $178.80. The company has a market cap of $48.26 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $71.96 and a one year high of $88.63.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

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.