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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,690,000 shares, an increase of 56.4% from the October 15th total of 1,720,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 456,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.9 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $128.90 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $98.42 and a twelve month high of $132.12. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $126.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $121.37.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $930,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 13.9% during the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth about $207,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Finally, Apella Capital LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 118,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,787,000 after buying an additional 715 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

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.