AQLT - iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF
AQLT is passively managed to invest in global stocks perceived to be higher quality. The starting universe begins with large- and mid-cap stocks MSCI ACWI Index. Stock selection is based on quality score on individual securities using three fundamental metrics: high return on equity, stable year-over-year earnings growth, and low financial leverage.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $337.7M
- Beta
- 0.93
- 52-Week Range
- 26.7-33.15
- Dividend Yield
- $0.31
- IPO Date
- Dec 12, 2024
- Exchange
- CBOE
AQLT Options Snapshot
Options pricing data for AQLT is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.
What This Page Covers
The AQLT overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
AQLT fund facts: expense ratio 0.22%, assets under management $345.0M, NAV $32.55 as of the data source's update on Oct 7, 2026, 515 holdings in its latest file, launched Dec 11, 2024, issued by IShares. See the AQLT holdings.
Frequently asked AQLT overview questions
- What is AQLT?
- AQLT is the ticker symbol for iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. AQLT is passively managed to invest in global stocks perceived to be higher quality. The starting universe begins with large- and mid-cap stocks MSCI ACWI Index. Listed on CBOE. AQLT is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are AQLT's key statistics?
- iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (AQLT) carries a market capitalization of $337.7M, 52-week range of 26.7-33.15. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does AQLT belong to?
- iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare AQLT's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the AQLT data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for AQLT, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.