Short Interest in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Increases By 65.7%

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) saw a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,361 shares, a growth of 65.7% from the April 30th total of 9,271 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,150 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after buying an additional 1,701 shares during the period. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 3,021 shares during the period. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 71.7% in the fourth quarter. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 12,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 5,427 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $206,000. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter valued at about $267,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BATS AQLT opened at $31.59 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $240.08 million and a PE ratio of 24.97. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.09. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $24.41 and a 12-month high of $31.79.

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.