Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC Has $20.42 Million Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 102,795 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,803 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises 1.5% of Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $20,417,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,786,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $81,990,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 19,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,395,000 after purchasing an additional 3,383 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 45.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 19,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,363,000 after purchasing an additional 6,152 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 88.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 132,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,591,000 after purchasing an additional 62,219 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $212.74 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $173.00 and a 12-month high of $213.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $201.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $200.60.

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.