Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Declines By 58.5%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 423,940 shares, a decline of 58.5% from the July 15th total of 1,020,376 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,020,885 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Stock Down 0.2%

ESGE traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $53.55. 219,148 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,139,743. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.84 billion, a PE ratio of 14.52 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50-day moving average is $52.98 and its 200 day moving average is $50.70. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF has a 52 week low of $40.07 and a 52 week high of $57.11.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.4023 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ESGE. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 9.3% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 6,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 0.7% in the first quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC now owns 61,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,790,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 2,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 449 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EM Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies from emerging market economies. Stocks are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics while maintaining similar investment risk\u002Freturn of the market. ESGE was launched on Jun 28, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.