Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Buys 274,412 Shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 64.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 702,733 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 274,412 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.24% of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF worth $31,054,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in IQLT. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings 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 valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $61,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $64,000.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of IQLT opened at $47.11 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $47.64 and its 200 day moving average is $45.50. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $35.51 and a 12-month high of $49.91. The stock has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.89.

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.