iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) Short Interest Down 73.3% in February

Posted by John. R. Edwardson on Mar 2nd, 2025

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 800 shares, a decrease of 73.3% from the January 31st total of 3,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC owned 0.34% of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESMV traded up $0.32 during trading on Friday, hitting $29.13. 1,414 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,357. iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $25.38 and a 1 year high of $29.95. The company has a market cap of $8.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $28.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.65.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.1466 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th. This is an increase from iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.12.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

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The iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US stocks that have low volatility and positive ESG characteristics. ESMV was launched on Nov 2, 2021 and is managed by BlackRock.