Cerity Partners LLC Sells 46,863 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Cerity Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,709,017 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,863 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $721,239,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in QUAL. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 13,080.9% during the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 2,481,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,752,000 after buying an additional 2,463,130 shares in the last quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 72,284.9% in the second quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,437,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $445,701,000 after acquiring an additional 2,434,556 shares during the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4,818.8% during the second quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. now owns 1,716,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,849,000 after acquiring an additional 1,681,568 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter valued at $305,974,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 213.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,891,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,398 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $202.94 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $148.34 and a 1 year high of $187.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $197.33 and its 200 day moving average is $191.81. The stock has a market cap of $58.84 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.