iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (BATS:EQLT) Short Interest Up 100.9% in May

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (BATS:EQLT) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 19,997 shares, an increase of 100.9% from the May 14th total of 9,953 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,424 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.2 days. Currently, 6.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS EQLT opened at $39.56 on Monday. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $25.65 and a 12 month high of $40.89. The company has a 50-day moving average of $37.33 and a 200-day moving average of $33.85. The company has a market cap of $12.66 million and a P/E ratio of 15.52.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF stock. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (BATS:EQLT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $224,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned about 2.37% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF (EQLT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks from emerging markets selected for their high quality scores. The portfolio is market cap-weighted, with tilts based on the quality scores derived from fundamental factors. EQLT was launched on Sep 4, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.