

iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ: SUSC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 346,363 shares, an increase of 2,324.8% from the February 26th total of 14,284 shares. Based on an average daily

iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ: SUSC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 14,284 shares, a drop of 75.0% from the February 12th total of 57,204 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock

Exited 235,868 shares of SUSC; estimated trade value of $5.5 million based on quarterly average pricing. Quarter-end position value decreased by $5.5 million, reflecting both trading activity and price movements.

The move comes amid mounting criticism from the GOP.

Democratic attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to lawmakers Monday promoting the consideration of environmental, social and governance factors—an investment strategy that has generated heavy criticism from Republicans in recent months.

The memo comes amid growing criticism of the strategy.

As the energy sector continues to trounce other sectors in 2022, a portfolio of corporate bonds with reduced energy sector exposure seems less than ideal. However, year-to-date, investors have bucked the trend to put net millions into ESG bond ETFs.

How the largest ETF issuer's funds differ on ESG criteria.