FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESGG) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 18,438.2% in September

FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESGG) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 24,285 shares, a growth of 18,438.2% from the September 15th total of 131 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,558 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days. Currently, 5.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund Stock Up 0.5%

ESGG traded up $1.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $240.03. The company had a trading volume of 447 shares, compared to its average volume of 996. The company has a market capitalization of $114.01 million, a PE ratio of 21.09 and a beta of 0.97. FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund has a one year low of $194.43 and a one year high of $243.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $239.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $228.74.

Institutional Trading of FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund during the first quarter worth about $44,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund by 8.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,158,000 after buying an additional 432 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 9,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,152,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forefront Analytics LLC lifted its stake in FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund by 92.4% in the 1st quarter. Forefront Analytics LLC now owns 44,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,843,000 after acquiring an additional 21,240 shares in the last quarter.

FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund Company Profile

The FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund (ESGG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX Global ESG Select KPIs index. The fund follows a principles-based global index composed of companies that exhibit environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics. ESGG was launched on Jul 13, 2016 and is managed by FlexShares.