Ascent Group LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Ascent Group LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 87,520 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,781 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises 1.2% of Ascent Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $15,692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of QUAL. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Barrett & Company Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Centennial Bank AR bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

QUAL stock opened at $185.29 on Monday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $71.96 and a 52 week high of $88.63. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $180.84 and its 200 day moving average is $174.77. The firm has a market cap of $48.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

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.