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

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 809,115 shares, a decline of 73.1% from the June 15th total of 3,013,117 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,602,401 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Up 0.1%

IQLT traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $49.56. The stock had a trading volume of 1,400,735 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,001,724. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $49.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.83. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $41.20 and a 1-year high of $50.08.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IQLT. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 19.0% in the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the period. Warner Financial Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 1.9% during the second quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 95,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,716,000 after acquiring an additional 1,816 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 7,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the period. Professional Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 0.9% in the second quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 63,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,165,000 after acquiring an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sax Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 2.0% in the second quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 40,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,875,000 after acquiring an additional 789 shares in the last quarter.

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.