Ascent Group LLC Buys 10,204 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Ascent Group LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 4.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 258,158 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,204 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises 1.8% of Ascent Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $47,197,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 84.2% in the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. CX Institutional lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 151.9% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 204 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. BankPlus Trust Department lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 58.4% in the first quarter. BankPlus Trust Department now owns 244 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $43,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $196.47 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $148.34 and a 52-week high of $187.26. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $189.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $179.59. The firm has a market cap of $56.97 billion, a PE 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.