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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 523,437 shares, a decrease of 57.8% from the May 31st total of 1,241,237 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 539,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

ESGU stock traded up $2.35 on Monday, hitting $162.54. 298,097 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 567,565. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $134.52 and a 12-month high of $166.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $160.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $152.44. The stock has a market cap of $17.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.3431 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%.

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.