iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) Short Interest Down 28.6% in April

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ:SUSL) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, a drop of 28.6% from the March 31st total of 4,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 27,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF by 4.7% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 191,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,946,000 after acquiring an additional 8,531 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $289,000. Horizon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $208,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF by 5.9% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 213,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,072,000 after purchasing an additional 11,912 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hoxton Planning & Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $211,000.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SUSL traded up $1.38 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.05. 5,845 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,067. iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF has a 52 week low of $70.23 and a 52 week high of $94.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of 29.03 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.28.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.2673 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%.

About iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

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.