First Financial Group Corp Purchases Shares of 2,995 iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

First Financial Group Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of QUAL. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 37.2% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 2,682 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,537,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 4,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

QUAL stock opened at $171.70 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.68 billion, a PE ratio of 28.36 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50-day moving average is $180.67 and its 200-day moving average is $180.38. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $154.17 and a 1 year high of $187.26.

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.