iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 28,698 shares, a decrease of 51.1% from the July 30th total of 58,646 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 72,408 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AQLT. Empire Life Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $651,000. Balentine LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $4,026,000 after acquiring an additional 3,021 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $327,000. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $1,408,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:AQLT opened at $31.95 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.41. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $25.78 and a 1-year high of $32.58. The stock has a market cap of $242.82 million and a PE ratio of 24.97.

About iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

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.