Moulton Wealth Management Inc. Takes $1.21 Million Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Moulton Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 5,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,210,000. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up 0.8% of Moulton Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of QUAL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,786,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $81,990,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 19,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,395,000 after buying an additional 3,383 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 45.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 19,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,363,000 after acquiring an additional 6,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 88.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 132,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,591,000 after acquiring an additional 62,219 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL opened at $224.83 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $183.28 and a 52-week high of $225.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $217.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $207.66. The stock has a market cap of $65.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

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.