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 increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 872,800 shares, an increase of 393.7% from the August 31st total of 176,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 552,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

ESGE stock traded down $0.10 on Friday, hitting $37.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,275,768 shares, compared to its average volume of 741,470. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF has a 1 year low of $29.12 and a 1 year high of $37.27. The stock has a market cap of $4.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $33.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ESGE. Blue Edge Capital LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC now owns 43,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,471,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 3.5% in the first quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 10,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 4.2% during the first quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the period. Spinnaker Trust raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 5.3% during the second quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 9,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 6,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares in the last quarter.

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.