New Century Financial Group LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

New Century Financial Group LLC cut its stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 28.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,053 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,319 shares during the period. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF comprises about 0.8% of New Century Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. New Century Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $1,982,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of QUAL. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 1,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 5,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $926,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 4.5 %

Shares of QUAL stock opened at $184.65 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $71.96 and a 12 month high of $88.63. The company has a market cap of $48.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $181.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.98.

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.