Short Interest in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) Rises By 353.3%

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,600 shares, an increase of 353.3% from the November 30th total of 3,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 34,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Price Performance

SUSL stock traded down $1.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $104.64. 6,508 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,074. iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF has a 12-month low of $82.80 and a 12-month high of $108.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $105.06 and its 200 day moving average is $100.88. The company has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.97 and a beta of 1.00.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.331 per share. This is an increase from iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clarity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $125,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $149,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF by 104.3% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $219,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $253,000.

About iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

The iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (SUSL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Leaders index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap firms with the highest ESG ratings, weighted by market-cap within each sector buckets. SUSL was launched on May 7, 2019 and is managed by BlackRock.