iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) Short Interest Up 40.9% in February

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 405,510 shares, a growth of 40.9% from the February 12th total of 287,721 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,242,156 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,242,156 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $45.97 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $47.77 and a 200 day moving average of $45.68. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $35.51 and a 12 month high of $49.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 232,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,575,000 after buying an additional 16,392 shares during the period. Koenig Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,963,000. Clearwave Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,333,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $8,150,000. Finally, Wealthspire Retirement LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 271,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,345,000 after acquiring an additional 7,241 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the World ex USA Sector Neutral Quality index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks in developed countries, outside of the US. The index is selected and weighted for exposure to fundamental quality metrics. IQLT was launched on Jan 13, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.