iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Sold by PFG Advisors

PFG Advisors decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 39.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 38,975 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,272 shares during the period. PFG Advisors’ holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $7,741,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $206.59 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $156.13 and a fifty-two week high of $207.44. The company has a market capitalization of $59.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $199.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $198.61.

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

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. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.