iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Short Interest Up 82.1% in June

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) was the target of a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,750,000 shares, a growth of 82.1% from the June 15th total of 1,510,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 856,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.2 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 1.2 %

NASDAQ ESGU traded up $1.44 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $123.53. The stock had a trading volume of 243,961 shares, compared to its average volume of 893,500. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $117.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $112.55. The company has a market cap of $13.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $89.69 and a 52-week high of $123.70.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were given a $0.2916 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ESGU. CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 120.4% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YHB Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter worth $44,000.

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.