IQLT - iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
| Assets | $3.65B |
| NAV | $38.87 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
| PE Ratio | 24.12 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.81 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 10, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | July 23 |
| Last Price | $39.25 |
| Previous Close | $38.94 |
| Change ($) | 0.31 |
| Change (%) | 0.80% |
| Day's Open | 39.20 |
| Day's Range | 39.11 - 39.29 |
| Day's Volume | 986,349 |
| 52-Week Range | 29.48 - 39.62 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI World ex USA Sector Neutral Quality Index. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index measures the performance of international developed large- and mid-capitalization stocks exhibiting relatively higher quality characteristics as identified through three fundamental variables: return on equity, earnings variability and debt-to-equity.
| Asset Class Portfolio-Multi Asset | Sector International |
| Region Developed | Inception Date Jan 13, 2015 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol IQLT |
| Index Tracked MSCI World ex USA Sector Neutral Quality Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
24.23% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | ASML.AS | 4.12% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG.SW | 3.84% |
| Nestle SA | NESN.SW | 3.48% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S B | NOVO B.CO | 2.30% |
| AIA Group Ltd | 1299.HK | 2.18% |
| Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd | 388.HK | 1.74% |
| Unilever PLC | ULVR.L | 1.71% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd | WES.AX | 1.68% |
| Allianz SE | ALV.DE | 1.63% |
| TC Energy Corp | TRP.TO | 1.57% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.478 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.228 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.344 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.267 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.468 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.203 | Dec 24, 2018 |
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