iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Short Interest Up 59.4% in August

Posted by Linda Flegge on Sep 19th, 2026

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT – Get Free Report) was the recipient 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. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 17,632 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $31.62 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $240.31 million and a PE ratio of 24.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.63. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $26.70 and a 1-year high of $32.58.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Balentine LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 69,524 shares during the last quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC now owns 143,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021 shares in the last quarter. MW Advisory LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,676,000. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the first quarter worth about $267,000.

About iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

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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.