iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Sold by Kastel Capital Advisors LLC

Kastel Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 33.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,814 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,098 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises about 1.8% of Kastel Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Kastel Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $3,031,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. Empire Life Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,222,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 16.5% in the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 1,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Equity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 12.6% in the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $225.69 on Monday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $184.60 and a 12-month high of $227.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $217.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $208.12.

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. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.