iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 287,721 shares, a growth of 564.8% from the January 29th total of 43,282 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,228,280 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 2,228,280 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 0.3%

IQLT stock traded up $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $49.69. 1,841,841 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,800,391. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.89. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $35.51 and a 1 year high of $49.91. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH grew its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 436.9% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $44,000.

About iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the World ex USA Sector Neutral Quality index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks in developed countries, outside of the US. The index is selected and weighted for exposure to fundamental quality metrics. IQLT was launched on Jan 13, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.