Bell Investment Advisors Inc Lowers Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Bell Investment Advisors Inc cut its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,939 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,074 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 2.6% of Bell Investment Advisors Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Bell Investment Advisors Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $13,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 17,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,065,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Sheridan Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Sheridan Capital Management LLC now owns 11,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 2,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, L & S Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 5,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,060,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of QUAL opened at $177.06 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $49.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.36 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $181.44 and a 200 day moving average of $180.64. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $154.17 and a 12 month high of $187.26.

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.