Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (BATS:EGUS) Decreases By 89.4%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (BATS:EGUS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,104 shares, a decline of 89.4% from the July 15th total of 10,458 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,524 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Hedge Funds 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 acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF (BATS:EGUS) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF stock opened at $58.85 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $32.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.55 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $57.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.16. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $45.91 and a 1 year high of $60.00.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF Company Profile

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.