iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT Shares Bought by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 554.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 650,590 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 551,228 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. owned about 0.23% of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF worth $28,118,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nwam LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 6,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 48,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,116,000 after buying an additional 318 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 3.0% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares during the period. Finally, KPP Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $44.74 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $44.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.45. The company has a market cap of $13.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.89. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $35.51 and a 1 year high of $45.42.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Company 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.