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

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

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ESMV traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $28.73. The stock had a trading volume of 116 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,026. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $28.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.19. The company has a market capitalization of $12.93 million, a PE ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.80. iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $22.37 and a 1 year high of $29.27.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued 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 stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) by 31.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. 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 reporting period.

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.