iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,768 shares, a decline of 82.6% from the June 30th total of 153,657 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 59,390 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Balentine LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 1.1% in 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 during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,408,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 142.4% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 60,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,549,000 after purchasing an additional 35,679 shares during the last quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $651,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $419,000.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

AQLT opened at $30.82 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $234.23 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $25.13 and a one year high of $32.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.93.

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.