Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. Cuts Stock Position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL)

Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 59.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 31,889 shares of the company’s stock after selling 47,175 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF accounts for about 2.0% of Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $5,633,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Halpern Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Barrett & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Centennial Bank AR purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of BATS:QUAL opened at $180.68 on Friday. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $71.96 and a fifty-two week high of $88.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $181.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $177.78. The stock has a market cap of $47.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.03.

About iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

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.