iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Short Interest Down 47.6% in June

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,190 shares, a drop of 47.6% from the May 31st total of 27,064 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,405 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empire Life Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $651,000. Balentine LLC grew its stake 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 worth $183,996,000 after purchasing an additional 69,524 shares during the last quarter. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 71.7% during the fourth quarter. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 12,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after buying an additional 5,427 shares during the period. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 2.2% in 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 during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the third quarter worth $335,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of AQLT stock opened at $31.37 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $31.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.56. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $25.13 and a 12-month high of $32.24. The firm has a market cap of $238.41 million and a P/E ratio of 24.97.

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.