iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT Shares Acquired by Howard Financial Services LTD.

Howard Financial Services LTD. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 8.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 517,003 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,500 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF makes up 2.6% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF were worth $25,617,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IQLT. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 312.1% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF stock opened at $50.96 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.04 billion, a PE ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.82. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a one year low of $41.85 and a one year high of $51.02.

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.