iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) Shares Purchased by SPC Financial Inc.

SPC Financial Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 1.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 186,949 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises 2.9% of SPC Financial Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. SPC Financial Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $33,292,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in QUAL. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Bristlecone Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 17,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,065,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Sheridan Capital Management LLC increased its position in 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 worth $2,054,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 2,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, L & S Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 5,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,060,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS:QUAL opened at $177.25 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $181.72 and its 200-day moving average is $180.61. The company has a market cap of $49.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.36 and a beta of 1.04. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $154.17 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.