PFG Private Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

PFG Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 2,117.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,190 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,648 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises about 3.0% of PFG Private Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $6,791,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 13,080.9% during the second quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 2,481,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,752,000 after purchasing an additional 2,463,130 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 39.6% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,755,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $686,910,000 after buying an additional 1,065,946 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 99.7% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,931,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,735,000 after buying an additional 964,500 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 132.4% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,164,000 after buying an additional 595,017 shares during the period. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $81,990,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 2.9%

QUAL opened at $191.81 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $148.34 and a 12-month high of $205.65. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $200.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $197.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.62 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Company 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. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.