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 drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,050,000 shares, a drop of 30.7% from the November 15th total of 2,960,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 601,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGU. TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 15.4% during the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 5,291,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $633,274,000 after purchasing an additional 707,159 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter worth $23,495,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $21,704,000. Boulder Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $21,998,000. Finally, Financial Advocates Investment Management raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1,428.2% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 125,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,812,000 after buying an additional 117,113 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ ESGU traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $133.07. The company had a trading volume of 826,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 785,322. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $129.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $123.71. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $102.74 and a fifty-two week high of $134.27. The stock has a market cap of $14.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a dividend of $0.4387 per share. 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.