Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co. Has $30.16 Million Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 19.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 176,647 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,743 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises approximately 8.5% of Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $30,164,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of QUAL. Wade Financial Advisory Inc increased its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc now owns 102,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,012,000 after acquiring an additional 5,258 shares during the period. American Trust bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $21,979,000. Royal Harbor Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Royal Harbor Partners LLC now owns 89,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,238,000 after purchasing an additional 5,437 shares in the last quarter. Relative Value Partners Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 24.9% during the fourth quarter. Relative Value Partners Group LLC now owns 22,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,351,000 after purchasing an additional 4,547 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,341,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,435,000 after purchasing an additional 33,064 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $170.66 on Monday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $71.96 and a 52 week high of $88.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $172.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $166.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.04 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

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.