Polaris Investment Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Polaris Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 20,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,016,000. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 2.9% of Polaris Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in QUAL. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC now owns 4,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $822,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Cassilly Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $1,348,000. Wealth Quarterback LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 70,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,981,000 after acquiring an additional 1,718 shares during the last quarter. Sherman Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,462,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 23,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,573,000 after acquiring an additional 4,778 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:QUAL opened at $186.49 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $200.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $197.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $148.34 and a 12 month high of $205.65.

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