iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) Short Interest Up 82.0% in May

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 76,481 shares, a growth of 82.0% from the April 30th total of 42,019 shares. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 37,647 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $80,000.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ SUSL traded down $0.98 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $132.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,308. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.42 and a beta of 1.05. iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF has a fifty-two week low of $103.75 and a fifty-two week high of $134.27.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.2988 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (SUSL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Leaders index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap firms with the highest ESG ratings, weighted by market-cap within each sector buckets. SUSL was launched on May 7, 2019 and is managed by BlackRock.