iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Shares Acquired by Aspen Wealth Management LLC

Aspen Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 256,465 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,719 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 9.2% of Aspen Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Aspen Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.09% of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF worth $56,997,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 69.8% during the first quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 163 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co boosted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1,500.0% during the first quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Community Trust NA acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth $40,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 0.6%

BATS:QUAL traded down $1.26 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $225.83. The company had a trading volume of 296,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,569,128. The company has a 50-day moving average of $223.34 and a 200 day moving average of $215.50. The company has a market cap of $65.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $185.88 and a 1 year high of $228.13.

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF are scheduled to split on Thursday, November 5th. The 4-1 split was recently announced. The newly minted shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, November 4th.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF 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.