iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:ICLN)

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock traders acquired 11,596 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 136% compared to the typical volume of 4,908 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Global Clean Energy ETF by 287.3% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 1,213,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,159,000 after acquiring an additional 899,946 shares in the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP purchased a new position in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF in the third quarter valued at about $9,431,000. Florin Court Capital LLP acquired a new stake in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $6,201,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,407,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares Global Clean Energy ETF by 1,364.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 238,021 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,497,000 after purchasing an additional 221,768 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ICLN opened at $11.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.57. iShares Global Clean Energy ETF has a 52-week low of $11.29 and a 52-week high of $15.81.

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.1142 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF Company Profile

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, formerly iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global Clean Energy Index. The S&P Global Clean Energy Index includes clean energy production companies, clean energy equipment and technology providers.