iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

by · The Cerbat Gem

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,310,000 shares, an increase of 12.7% from the November 30th total of 2,050,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 716,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,973,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,384,603,000 after buying an additional 249,351 shares during the last quarter. Boulder Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Boulder Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 174,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares during the last quarter. Capasso Planning Partners LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.9% during the third quarter. Capasso Planning Partners LLC now owns 7,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $908,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $439,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,018,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESGU traded down $0.54 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $128.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 502,266 shares, compared to its average volume of 789,642. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $130.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $102.74 and a 1 year high of $134.27.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

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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.

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