IQLT - iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
The iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF aims to replicate the returns of an index that evaluates large and mid-sized companies in developed international markets. This index specifically targets those businesses demonstrating strong quality characteristics, which are identified through three core financial metrics: return on equity, the consistency of earnings, and the debt-to-equity ratio.
As of Jun 30, 2026: spot at $49.50, ATM IV 28.8%, max pain $49.00, net GEX $177.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Market Cap
- $13.49B
- Beta
- 0.86
- 52-Week Range
- 41.204-50.075
- Dividend Yield
- $1.20
- IPO Date
- Jan 21, 2015
- Exchange
- AMEX
What IQLT Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 36.6% sits near the 1-year median, where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and the event calendar rather than vol regime alone; positive net gamma exposure ($177) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.014) is roughly flat across the wings.
What This Page Covers
The IQLT 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.
Frequently asked IQLT overview questions
- What is IQLT?
- IQLT is the ticker symbol for iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF aims to replicate the returns of an index that evaluates large and mid-sized companies in developed international markets. This index specifically targets those businesses demonstrating strong quality characteristics, which are identified through three core financial metrics: return on equity, the consistency of earnings, and the debt-to-equity ratio. Listed on AMEX. IQLT 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 does the IQLT options snapshot look like today?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, the IQLT options snapshot shows spot at $49.50, ATM IV 28.8%, IV rank 36.6%, max pain $49.00, net GEX $177, expected move 8.26%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are IQLT's key statistics?
- iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) carries a market capitalization of $13.49B, 52-week range of 41.204-50.075. 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 IQLT belong to?
- iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Global 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 IQLT'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 IQLT data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Jun 30, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. 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.