iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 400 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the September 30th total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock. Guardian Capital LP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) by 31.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,798 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,120 shares during the period. Guardian Capital LP owned about 11.29% of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF worth $1,352,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

ESMV traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $28.61. 6,742 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,049. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.80. iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $22.14 and a one year high of $29.27. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.18.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a dividend of $0.1238 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

About iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

The iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US stocks that have low volatility and positive ESG characteristics. ESMV was launched on Nov 2, 2021 and is managed by BlackRock.