FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Short Interest Down 65.3% in June

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 383 shares, a decline of 65.3% from the May 31st total of 1,104 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,482 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESG. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 50,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,069,000 after purchasing an additional 5,423 shares in the last quarter. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,287,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 368.3% in the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,788,000 after buying an additional 14,218 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its holdings in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 69.0% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 18,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,786,000 after buying an additional 7,377 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 101.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after buying an additional 6,848 shares in the last quarter.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ESG opened at $174.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $143.85 million, a PE ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s fifty day moving average is $170.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $162.56. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a fifty-two week low of $145.35 and a fifty-two week high of $178.03.

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.