iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Short Interest Up 119.1% in July

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 58,646 shares, a growth of 119.1% from the July 15th total of 26,768 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 24,685 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empire Life Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $651,000. Balentine LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Balentine LLC now owns 6,657,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,996,000 after acquiring an additional 69,524 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $206,000. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC now owns 143,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,026,000 after acquiring an additional 3,021 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $327,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:AQLT opened at $32.28 on Friday. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $25.77 and a 1 year high of $32.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $245.33 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.22.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (AQLT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI ACWI Quality index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks from around the world selected for their high quality scores. The portfolio is market cap-weighted, with tilts based on the quality scores derived from fundamental factors. AQLT was launched on Dec 11, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.