Empire Life Investments Inc. Acquires New Shares in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF $AQLT

Empire Life Investments Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 23,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $586,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $419,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $335,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 5,427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $327,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of BATS AQLT opened at $30.89 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $23.74 and a 12-month high of $31.36. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $234.76 million and a PE 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.