iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Reaches New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $38.14 and last traded at $38.10, with a volume of 11820 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $37.90.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Stock Up 1.1%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $37.01 and a 200-day moving average of $35.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTF. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 27.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 1,619 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the first quarter worth $202,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Tolleson Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Tolleson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,732,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,268,000 after buying an additional 208,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 86.3% in the first quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 2,290,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,636,000 after purchasing an additional 1,061,028 shares during the period.

About iShares International Equity Factor ETF

The iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX International Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap equities in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to maximize exposure to five factors: momentum, quality, value, low volatility, and size. INTF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.