FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Short Interest Update

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 35 shares, a decrease of 73.1% from the April 30th total of 130 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 854 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Price Performance

Shares of ESG stock traded up $0.83 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $175.75. 996 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,182. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a 1 year low of $140.23 and a 1 year high of $175.75. The company has a market cap of $144.99 million, a P/E ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $162.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $159.87.

Institutional Trading of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Values Added Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 14,218 shares during the period. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 3.3% in the third quarter. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 6,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $943,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 11.9% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the third quarter valued at about $552,000.

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.