Stephens Inc. AR Has $18.66 Million Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 104,774 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,335 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $18,658,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 8,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,469,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Sanchez Wealth Management Group bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $432,000. D Orazio & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF by 747.7% during the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 199,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,572,000 after acquiring an additional 176,188 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of QUAL opened at $182.89 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $71.96 and a 52-week high of $88.63. The firm has a market cap of $48.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s fifty day moving average is $181.94 and its 200-day moving average is $178.80.

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.