iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:ICLN)

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders acquired 17,299 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 687% compared to the average daily volume of 2,199 call options.

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:ICLN traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $18.55. The stock had a trading volume of 345,176 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,555,657. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.75 and a 200 day moving average of $19.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.16 and a beta of 1.09. iShares Global Clean Energy ETF has a one year low of $13.36 and a one year high of $23.78.

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0561 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Global Clean Energy ETF by 109.3% in the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 1,680 shares in the last quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC now owns 12,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after acquiring an additional 855 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. bought a new position in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $202,000. Ehrlich Financial Group purchased a new position in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $753,000. Finally, Finley Financial LLC purchased a new position in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $102,000.

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Company Profile

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, formerly iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global Clean Energy Index. The S&P Global Clean Energy Index includes clean energy production companies, clean energy equipment and technology providers. The Fund operates in a range of sectors, which include electric utilities, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, independent power producers and energy traders, commercial services and supplies, and electrical equipment.