iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) Stock Short Interest Climbs 289.1%

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,869 shares, a growth of 289.1% from the September 30th total of 9,732 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 12,833 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.0 days.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Trading Down 0.9%

SUSL traded down $1.28 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $136.20. 975 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,109. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $136.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.92. iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF has a 1-year low of $109.85 and a 1-year high of $140.02. The company has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 27.42 and a beta of 1.04.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.3259 dividend. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2852. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Family Capital Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $164,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP lifted its holdings in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF by 166.4% in the first quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 1,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares during the period. Choreo LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the third quarter valued at about $234,000. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF during the first quarter worth $219,000.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (SUSL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Leaders index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap firms with the highest ESG ratings, weighted by market-cap within each sector buckets. SUSL was launched on May 7, 2019 and is managed by BlackRock.