iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) Holdings Boosted by First Citizens Financial Corp

First Citizens Financial Corp lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,788 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 852 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises approximately 2.1% of First Citizens Financial Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. First Citizens Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $3,880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $60,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter worth about $279,000. Financial Counselors Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 32.7% during the second quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 3,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $526,000 after buying an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. Finally, Strategy Asset Managers LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 1,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:QUAL traded down $0.47 during trading on Friday, hitting $177.61. 1,233,721 shares of the stock were exchanged. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $182.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.24. The company has a market capitalization of $46.87 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

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.