iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF $QUAL Holdings Decreased by Gryphon Financial Partners LLC

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (BATS:QUAL) by 35.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,965 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,917 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF were worth $1,781,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth $28,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 1.2%

QUAL opened at $191.89 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $201.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $197.87. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.34 and a fifty-two week high of $205.65. The firm has a market cap of $55.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.05.

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. QUAL was launched on Jul 18, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.