iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT Stake Boosted by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 55,312,118 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,269,023 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF accounts for 1.6% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned 20.31% of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF worth $2,513,936,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in IQLT. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $777,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 834,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,914,000 after purchasing an additional 72,725 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,301,000. Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 41.1% during the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 86,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,931,000 after purchasing an additional 25,174 shares during the period. Finally, Colonial Trust Advisors boosted its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 7.1% during the third quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 233,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,322,000 after purchasing an additional 15,496 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $49.39 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $48.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.07. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $41.20 and a 12-month high of $50.00.

About iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

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.