Sharkey Howes & Javer Sells 77,599 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Sharkey Howes & Javer reduced its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 26.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 214,495 shares of the company’s stock after selling 77,599 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 5.8% of Sharkey Howes & Javer’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Sharkey Howes & Javer owned approximately 0.08% of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF worth $35,252,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 20,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,009,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 7,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,110,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 27.2% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC raised its position 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. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors raised its position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock traded up $1.04 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $171.47. 1,169,798 shares of the company were exchanged. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $71.96 and a 1 year high of $88.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $165.86 and its 200 day moving average is $159.28. The firm has a market cap of $45.25 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

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.