Short Interest in iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) Grows By 100.0%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Oct 26th, 2024

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant 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 days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

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

Shares of NASDAQ ESMV traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $28.61. The company had a trading volume of 6,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,049. iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $22.14 and a 1 year high of $29.27. The stock has a market cap of $12.87 million, a P/E ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $28.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.18.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.1238 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock. Guardian Capital LP boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV – Free Report) by 31.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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 approximately 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 Company Profile

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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.