iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 45,758 shares, an increase of 59.4% from the August 15th total of 28,698 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,632 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MW Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at about $1,676,000. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the first quarter worth about $267,000. Balentine LLC raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 69,524 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advocacy Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 last quarter.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS AQLT opened at $31.54 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $31.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $239.70 million and a PE ratio of 24.97. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $26.70 and a fifty-two week high of $32.58.

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.