Short Interest in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Grows By 495.3%

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 256 shares, a growth of 495.3% from the July 15th total of 43 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 702 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 46.5% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new position in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $278,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $484,000.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Trading Up 0.6%

ESG stock opened at $183.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $176.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $166.92. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a 12-month low of $148.19 and a 12-month high of $184.02.

About FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

The FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (ESG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX USA ESG Select KPIs index. The fund follows a principles-based index composed of US-listed companies that exhibit environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics. ESG was launched on Jul 13, 2016 and is managed by FlexShares.