Rathbones Group PLC Sells 1,977 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Rathbones Group PLC lowered its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 41.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,816 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,977 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $515,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3,606,710.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,705,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,276,000 after purchasing an additional 2,705,033 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 18,186,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,107,915,000 after acquiring an additional 1,318,823 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 213.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,891,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,288,398 shares in the last quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 995.9% during the 1st quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,312,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,273,000 after buying an additional 1,192,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orgel Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 56.8% in the 2nd quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,954,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,146,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070,608 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL opened at $196.40 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $148.34 and a 52 week high of $187.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.95 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $193.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $185.66.

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.