Emerald Advisors LLC Buys 8,710 Shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT)

Emerald Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 4.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 185,689 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,710 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Emerald Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Emerald Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF were worth $6,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Alpha Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth $666,000. Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 32,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,329,000 after buying an additional 2,854 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 151.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 2,604 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 20.9% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 194,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,083,000 after acquiring an additional 33,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 1.8% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 251,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,431,000 after acquiring an additional 4,410 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Trading Down 1.0 %

IQLT opened at $40.10 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $8.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s 50 day moving average is $38.32 and its 200-day moving average is $39.26. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $36.57 and a 1-year high of $41.93.

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.