Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 37.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 26,766 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,155 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF makes up about 1.7% of Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $3,938,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,414.3% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:QUAL traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $156.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,849,217 shares. The company has a market cap of $41.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $160.97 and its 200-day moving average is $148.60. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $71.96 and a 12-month high of $88.63.

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.