Uptick Partners LLC Grows Stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Uptick Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 96.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,798 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,828 shares during the quarter. Uptick Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $1,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. now owns 13,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,541,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Members Trust Co increased its position in 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 valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 1,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 0.7%

BATS:QUAL opened at $207.25 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $199.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $199.18. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $169.23 and a 12 month high of $207.72. The stock has a market cap of $60.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

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.