HCR Wealth Advisors Has $505,000 Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

HCR Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 79.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,838 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,260 shares during the quarter. HCR Wealth Advisors’ holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $505,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. Peak Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC now owns 13,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,396,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Richard P Slaughter Associates Inc raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Richard P Slaughter Associates Inc now owns 129,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,024,000 after acquiring an additional 5,103 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 286.5% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,190,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,017,000 after acquiring an additional 152,924 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $217,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of QUAL stock opened at $179.45 on Thursday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $71.96 and a 52-week high of $88.63. The stock has a market cap of $47.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $181.95 and its 200-day moving average is $177.66.

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.