iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Holdings Boosted by Syntax Research Inc.

Syntax Research Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 347.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 38,180 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,639 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises approximately 6.1% of Syntax Research Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Syntax Research Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $8,378,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Empire Life Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,222,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.8% in the first quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 1,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sherman Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% in the second quarter. Sherman Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,548,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $223.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $64.79 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $220.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $210.98. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $185.88 and a one year high of $227.32.

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.