Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 37,080 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 17.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 249,681 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,080 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for 0.9% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.09% of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF worth $47,891,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 374 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

QUAL opened at $213.66 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $212.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $204.21. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $180.66 and a twelve month high of $219.82. The company has a market capitalization of $61.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

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.