Cypress Wealth Services LLC Decreases Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Cypress Wealth Services LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 33.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 79,693 shares of the company’s stock after selling 39,449 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 2.2% of Cypress Wealth Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Cypress Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $15,829,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of QUAL. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $39,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

QUAL opened at $187.30 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.34 and a fifty-two week high of $205.65. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $200.49 and its 200 day moving average is $197.94. The stock has a market cap of $54.31 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.