iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Short Interest Down 51.2% in January

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,042,127 shares, a decrease of 51.2% from the January 15th total of 2,135,108 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,445,814 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,445,814 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $63,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the second quarter valued at $68,000. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $70,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGE traded down $0.49 on Thursday, reaching $49.09. The company had a trading volume of 695,905 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,117,373. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion, a PE ratio of 14.52 and a beta of 0.66. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF has a 52-week low of $30.57 and a 52-week high of $49.89. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.78.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a $0.7318 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 342.0%.

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.