Annandale Capital LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Annandale Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 1.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 26,500 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Annandale Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Annandale Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $4,525,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUAL. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 11,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,994,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 17,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,912,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 7,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,110,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 27.2% during the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 309 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 2,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of QUAL stock opened at $178.69 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $71.96 and a 1-year high of $88.63. The company has a market cap of $47.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $168.38.

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.