iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Short Interest Up 53.4% in February

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,599,105 shares, a growth of 53.4% from the January 29th total of 1,042,127 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 942,645 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 942,645 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Stock Down 1.5%

NASDAQ ESGE traded down $0.74 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $49.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,205,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,139,380. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF has a twelve month low of $30.57 and a twelve month high of $50.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.52 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $47.26 and a 200 day moving average of $44.63.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $0.7318 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 342.0%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 21.7% during 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 last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 45,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,153,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 6,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Portland Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 2.8% during the second quarter. Portland Global Advisors LLC now owns 13,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 2,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring 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.