Sigma Planning Corp Increases Stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,676 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,222 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $13,120,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. Alpha Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 903.5% in the 3rd quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 38,674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,934,000 after purchasing an additional 34,820 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. McAdam LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 23.6% during the 3rd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 3,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 666 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,435,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $134,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 3.4 %

BATS QUAL opened at $182.67 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $71.96 and a 52 week high of $88.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $179.78. The firm has a market cap of $48.21 billion, a PE 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.