iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) Stock Position Raised by Symmetry Partners LLC

Symmetry Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 65.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 114,757 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 45,283 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises 2.9% of Symmetry Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $20,436,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 7.9% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,848,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,841,683,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160,410 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,725,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,640,340,000 after acquiring an additional 950,857 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,050,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,199,000 after buying an additional 28,147 shares in the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 3,964,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,977,000 after acquiring an additional 64,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 3,218,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $573,233,000 after acquiring an additional 11,653 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of BATS:QUAL opened at $172.51 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $180.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.45 and a beta of 1.04. 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.