iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,600,000 shares, a growth of 15.1% from the September 15th total of 1,390,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 600,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 33.2% in the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $49,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock traded up $0.53 on Wednesday, hitting $127.99. The stock had a trading volume of 526,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 785,456. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $123.38 and a 200 day moving average of $118.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $89.69 and a twelve month high of $128.65.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.4387 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index composed of US companies that are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. ESGU was launched on Dec 1, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.