Short Interest in iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (BATS:XJR) Rises By 101.6%

iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (BATS:XJR) was the target of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,203 shares, an increase of 101.6% from the April 30th total of 7,045 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,647 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.0%

iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $49.40 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.99. iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $38.04 and a 12 month high of $49.65. The stock has a market cap of $123.50 million, a P/E ratio of 16.84 and a beta of 1.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of XJR. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $1,265,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $230,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF by 107.5% in the 1st quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. now owns 1,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 9,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (XJR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of US small-caps screened for sustainability and excluding those with exposure to certain controversial business activities. XJR was launched on Sep 22, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.