iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (BATS:EGUS) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (BATS:EGUS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,822 shares, an increase of 6,934.5% from the September 15th total of 296 shares. Approximately 3.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,606 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.0 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF Stock Performance

BATS EGUS traded up $0.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $60.44. 3,090 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,299. The business’s 50 day moving average is $58.75 and its 200-day moving average is $56.61. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $45.91 and a 1 year high of $60.98. The company has a market capitalization of $33.85 million, a P/E ratio of 36.55 and a beta of 1.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF stock. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (BATS:EGUS) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors owned approximately 0.24% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (EGUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus index. The fund is a passively managed fund that tracks an index of US growth stocks with certain environmental, social, and governance criteria. The fund aims to maximizes its ESG exposure. EGUS was launched on Jan 31, 2023 and is managed by BlackRock.