Short Interest in FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG) Increases By 495.3%

Posted by Caroline Horne on Aug 13th, 2026

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (BATS:ESG – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 256 shares, an increase of 495.3% from the July 15th total of 43 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 702 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Trading of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund during the 1st quarter worth $676,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 101.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 13,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after acquiring an additional 6,848 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the 4th quarter worth $484,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund in the 4th quarter worth $47,000.

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund Stock Up 0.4%

BATS ESG opened at $182.67 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $175.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $166.75. FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a 52 week low of $148.19 and a 52 week high of $182.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.70 million, a P/E ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.04.

About FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

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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.