iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) Stock Short Interest Report for October

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 205,692 shares, a decrease of 83.6% from the September 30th total of 1,251,518 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,746,039 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of IQLT traded up $0.35 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $50.34. The stock had a trading volume of 618,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,796,587. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $50.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.77 billion, a PE ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.82. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $43.18 and a 12 month high of $52.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth about $99,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 19.0% during the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares during the period. Horizons Wealth Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $137,000. Finally, Glassman Wealth Services purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth about $134,000.

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.