iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 823,300 shares, an increase of 1,407.9% from the May 31st total of 54,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 710,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ESGE. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 188.8% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 1,828 shares during the period. Cambridge Trust Co. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 2,202.0% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Trust Co. now owns 168,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,439,000 after purchasing an additional 161,426 shares during the period. Blue Edge Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 17.4% in the 1st quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC now owns 43,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,403,000 after purchasing an additional 6,445 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 5,087,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,985,000 after buying an additional 112,351 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 431.1% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 16,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 13,098 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Thursday, reaching $33.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 466,751 shares, compared to its average volume of 831,224. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF has a one year low of $29.12 and a one year high of $34.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $33.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 0.75.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were paid a $0.2495 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th.

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.