iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (BATS:EQLT) Short Interest Up 58.9% in August

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (BATS:EQLT) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 9,229 shares, a growth of 58.9% from the July 30th total of 5,809 shares. Currently, 2.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,780 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF stock. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (BATS:EQLT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 7,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $224,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned approximately 2.37% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of EQLT opened at $39.19 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.54 million and a P/E ratio of 15.52. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $27.62 and a twelve month high of $40.89. The company has a 50 day moving average of $38.20 and a 200-day moving average of $36.68.

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (EQLT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks from emerging markets selected for their high quality scores. The portfolio is market cap-weighted, with tilts based on the quality scores derived from fundamental factors. EQLT was launched on Sep 4, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.