iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (AQLT)

The iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF (AQLT) is an index fund from BlackRock's iShares family. It seeks to track an MSCI index composed of large- and mid-cap stocks from global markets that exhibit strong quality characteristics.

MSCI's quality methodology scores companies on measures such as high return on equity, stable year-over-year earnings growth and low financial leverage, then emphasizes the highest-scoring firms within each sector. This approach aims to capture the quality factor while keeping sector weights relatively close to the broader market.

The fund provides diversified exposure across many countries and industries, with holdings selected and weighted by the rules of its underlying index rather than by active stock picking.