iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 379,200 shares, a growth of 27.4% from the April 30th total of 297,600 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 708,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:ESGE opened at $36.97 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.06 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.83. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF has a 12 month low of $30.57 and a 12 month high of $37.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the first quarter worth $35,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 51.5% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 42.5% in the fourth quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. Finally, Motco grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 17.5% in the first quarter. Motco now owns 1,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

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.