iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Position Trimmed by WealthPLAN Partners LLC

WealthPLAN Partners LLC decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 44.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,750 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,869 shares during the period. WealthPLAN Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $1,738,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,222,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 17.8% in the fourth quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Members Trust Co increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Members Trust Co now owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of QUAL opened at $215.90 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $62.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day moving average is $208.14 and its 200-day moving average is $202.84. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $175.20 and a 12 month high of $217.65.

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