Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SUSB) Increases By 1,097.2%

iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SUSB) saw a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 297,722 shares, a growth of 1,097.2% from the November 30th total of 24,869 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 139,661 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 139,661 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF by 1.9% during the second quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 479,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,064,000 after buying an additional 9,075 shares in the last quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. now owns 78,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 2,620 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 389,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,866,000 after acquiring an additional 28,592 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $1,730,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $351,000.

iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ SUSB traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $25.21. 109,278 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 141,643. iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $24.58 and a 52-week high of $25.38. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $25.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.20.

iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.0973 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.09.

iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (SUSB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index of USD-denominated, investment-grade, short-term corporate debt, selected based on positive ESG characteristics. Holdings are optimally weighted to provide a similar risk and return of the Bloomberg US Corporate 1-5 years Index. SUSB was launched on Jul 11, 2017 and is managed by BlackRock.