IQLT ETF

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) holds about 300 international stocks, weighted based on capitalization and a quality score. IQLT is well diversified across countries, sectors and holdings, with a tilt to large caps and financials. IQLT looks expensive based on valuation ratios, but it has outperformed a benchmark and four popular factor-based ETFs in its stock universe.

IQLT provides investors with access to international equities from a quality perspective by tracking the MSCI World ex USA Sector Neutral Quality Index. The fund emphasizes stocks with superior quality attributes, offering diversification across sectors and countries for those looking to invest internationally.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF holds about 300 ex-US international stocks, weighted based on capitalization and a quality score. The fund is well diversified across countries, sectors and holdings. It has outperformed four of the most popular factor-based ETFs in its stock universe.

Uncertainty and political brinkmanship have cast a pall over the U.S. market, with rising tensions around the debt ceiling and Fed policy split.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF holds 300 stocks from developed countries. The ETF favors companies with a higher ROE, a stable earnings growth and a lower debt.