iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SUSC) Short Interest Up 165.1% in December

iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SUSC) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 110,300 shares, an increase of 165.1% from the November 30th total of 41,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 221,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SUSC stock traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.68. 204,898 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 251,449. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.22. iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $22.18 and a 1-year high of $23.97.

iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.0872 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF by 24.3% in the second quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 218,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,958,000 after purchasing an additional 42,727 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 15,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 914 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF by 12.5% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 25,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after purchasing an additional 2,844 shares during the last quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF by 8.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 213,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,915,000 after purchasing an additional 16,936 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $754,000.

About iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF

The iShares ESG USD Corporate Bond ETF (SUSC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index of USD-denominated, investment-grade, corporate debt, selected based on positive ESG characteristics. Holdings are optimally weighted to provide a similar risk and return characteristics of the Bloomberg US Corporate Index.