Emerald Advisors LLC Raises Position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT

Emerald Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 201,897 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,754 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Emerald Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Emerald Advisors LLC owned about 0.07% of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF worth $8,922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 244.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 588 shares in the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter worth about $41,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter worth about $42,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 312.1% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $61,000.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $47.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.21. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $35.51 and a fifty-two week high of $47.27. The firm has a market cap of $14.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.89.

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.