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 large increase in short interest during the month of 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 short-interest ratio is currently 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 grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) by 31.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Shares of NASDAQ:ESMV traded down $0.14 on Friday, reaching $28.61. 6,742 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,049. The company has a fifty day moving average of $28.57 and a 200-day moving average of $27.18. iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $22.14 and a twelve month high of $29.27. The company 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given 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.