Chatterton & Associates Inc. Acquires 2,718 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Chatterton & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 27.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,702 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,718 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for 1.8% of Chatterton & Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Chatterton & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $2,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of QUAL. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

QUAL opened at $213.19 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $61.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $211.65 and its 200 day moving average is $204.01. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $179.01 and a fifty-two week high of $219.82.

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

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.