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

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,393,615 shares, an increase of 125.1% from the July 15th total of 619,124 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,621,590 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. IRON Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. IRON Financial LLC now owns 17,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 48,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,302,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 0.3% in the second quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 91,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,510,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 1.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 19,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $883,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 263 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IQLT traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $51.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 663,875 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,915,381. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $49.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.82. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $42.47 and a 1-year high of $51.97.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

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.