iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT Shares Acquired by MML Investors Services LLC

MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 18.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,278,407 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 197,067 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF were worth $58,104,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mariner LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 916,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,633,000 after acquiring an additional 11,246 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 486,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,117,000 after buying an additional 40,387 shares during the period. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. 17 Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $488,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 743,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,777,000 after buying an additional 40,425 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of IQLT stock opened at $49.37 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.48. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $41.20 and a fifty-two week high of $50.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.83.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Profile

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.