Blalock Williams LLC Sells 6,845 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Blalock Williams LLC lowered its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 39.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,645 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,845 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up about 1.7% of Blalock Williams LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Blalock Williams LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $2,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS QUAL opened at $207.15 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $199.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $199.18. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $169.23 and a 52-week high of $208.67. The company has a market cap of $60.06 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.