Short Interest in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Expands By 982.9%

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 153,657 shares, a growth of 982.9% from the June 15th total of 14,190 shares. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 73,488 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Balentine LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 1.1% during the first quarter. Balentine LLC now owns 6,657,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,996,000 after buying an additional 69,524 shares in the last quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 2.2% in the 4th 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. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 142.4% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 60,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,549,000 after purchasing an additional 35,679 shares in the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,408,000. Finally, Empire Life Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $651,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 0.3%

BATS AQLT traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting $31.61. 114,260 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 27,424. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $25.13 and a 12 month high of $32.24. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.70. The company has a market capitalization of $240.24 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.