International Assets Investment Management LLC Acquires 165 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 9.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,988 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $326,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of QUAL. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 20,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,009,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 7,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,110,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 27.2% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 309 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 2,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $172.21 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $71.96 and a 1 year high of $88.63. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $164.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $158.56. The firm has a market cap of $45.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF 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.