Short Interest in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Drops By 44.9%

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESGGet Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 211 shares, a decline of 44.9% from the June 15th total of 383 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,175 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of ESG opened at $175.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $145.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a 12 month low of $145.35 and a 12 month high of $178.03. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $173.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $164.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ESG. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 101.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,065,000 after acquiring an additional 6,848 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 4.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $484,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the 3rd quarter worth about $552,000.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Company Profile

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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.

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