FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Short Interest Update

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 449 shares, a growth of 75.4% from the July 30th total of 256 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 357 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Trading of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the 1st quarter worth about $676,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 101.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after acquiring an additional 6,848 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $484,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Price Performance

ESG stock opened at $180.84 on Wednesday. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a one year low of $148.19 and a one year high of $184.01. The stock has a market cap of $149.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $178.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $168.82.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Company Profile

The FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (ESG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX USA ESG Select KPIs index. The fund follows a principles-based index composed of US-listed companies that exhibit environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics. ESG was launched on Jul 13, 2016 and is managed by FlexShares.