iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, a decline of 28.6% from the March 31st total of 4,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 191,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,946,000 after acquiring an additional 8,531 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $289,000. Horizon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $208,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 213,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,072,000 after acquiring an additional 11,912 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hoxton Planning & Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $211,000.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Price Performance

SUSL stock traded up $1.38 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $91.05. 5,845 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,067. iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF has a 12 month low of $70.23 and a 12 month high of $94.26. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $91.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.03 and a beta of 1.00.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.2673 dividend. This represents a $1.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

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.