iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Stock Holdings Decreased by Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lessened its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 92,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,942 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up approximately 1.4% of Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $20,330,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 69.8% in the first quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS QUAL opened at $219.56 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $221.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $211.51. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $185.88 and a 52 week high of $227.32. The stock has a market cap of $63.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

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.