iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,100,000 shares, a drop of 9.1% from the December 15th total of 2,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 729,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $131.66 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $131.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $126.02. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 52-week low of $104.14 and a 52-week high of $134.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.49 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.02.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.408 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 18.0% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $120,000. Traynor Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $226,000. Finley Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $373,000. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after buying an additional 2,186 shares during the period.

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.