Short Interest in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) Grows By 76.2%

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (BATS:AQLT) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 27,064 shares, a growth of 76.2% from the May 14th total of 15,361 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,965 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $31.17 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $30.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.27. The company has a market capitalization of $236.89 million and a P/E ratio of 24.97. iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $24.41 and a 1-year high of $31.79.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $267,000. Balentine LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Balentine LLC now owns 6,657,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,996,000 after acquiring an additional 69,524 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $206,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,408,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after acquiring an additional 1,701 shares in the last quarter.

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.