iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Short Interest Down 25.0% in December

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,037,568 shares, a decline of 25.0% from the December 15th total of 2,716,227 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 769,362 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 769,362 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 39,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,871,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares during the period. Oregon Pacific Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Oregon Pacific Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after buying an additional 442 shares during the period. HF Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 450.6% during the 4th quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 110,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,423,000 after buying an additional 90,214 shares in the last quarter. RCS Financial Planning LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. RCS Financial Planning LLC now owns 10,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after buying an additional 2,732 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xena Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,367,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ESGU traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $150.77. 207,074 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 503,843. The company has a market capitalization of $15.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $149.02 and its 200-day moving average is $144.52. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $105.18 and a 1 year high of $151.79.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.4554 per share. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37.

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.