Short Interest in iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) Drops By 75.0%

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (NASDAQ:ESMV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a decline of 75.0% from the October 15th total of 400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Hedge Funds 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 grew its position 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 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,798 shares of the company’s stock after buying 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 Price Performance

ESMV traded up $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $29.43. The company had a trading volume of 204 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,782. iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $23.67 and a 1-year high of $29.63. The company has a market cap of $13.24 million, a PE ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.80. The business has a 50-day moving average of $28.71 and a 200-day moving average of $27.46.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Dividend Announcement

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

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

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.