Evensky & Katz LLC Cuts Holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF $IQLT

Evensky & Katz LLC lessened its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IQLT) by 8.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 110,019 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,546 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF makes up approximately 0.3% of Evensky & Katz LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Evensky & Katz LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF were worth $4,755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 18,574,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,065,575 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 43.1% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,193,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,696,000 after buying an additional 2,469,718 shares in the last quarter. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 211.9% during the first quarter. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC now owns 7,000,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,855,000 after buying an additional 4,755,842 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 7.1% during the second quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,246,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,734,000 after buying an additional 348,997 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF by 1.3% in the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,988,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,300,000 after buying an additional 49,817 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 0.6%

IQLT stock opened at $45.08 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $43.28 and a 200-day moving average of $42.21. The company has a market cap of $12.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $35.51 and a 12-month high of $45.19.

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.