Short Interest in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Declines By 34.5%

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 294 shares, a drop of 34.5% from the August 15th total of 449 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 621 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Price Performance

Shares of BATS:ESG opened at $180.38 on Friday. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a 12 month low of $148.19 and a 12 month high of $184.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.81 million, a P/E ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $179.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $170.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at about $212,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 4.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the first quarter worth approximately $676,000. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 6,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $983,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC lifted its stake in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 6,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $991,000 after buying an additional 2,679 shares during the last quarter.

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.