Balentine LLC Acquires 9,799 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Balentine LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 1.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 735,862 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,799 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up approximately 5.2% of Balentine LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Balentine LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $131,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Halpern Financial Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Barrett & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter worth $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Centennial Bank AR bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Unique Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

QUAL opened at $178.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $47.16 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $71.96 and a 1 year high of $88.63. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $178.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $171.86.

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.