Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Rises By 394.9%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,100 shares, an increase of 394.9% from the November 30th total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 80,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ USXF traded down $0.55 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $50.49. 39,104 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 74,121. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.80. The company has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.78 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $38.77 and a 52 week high of $52.69.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.1691 per share. This is a boost from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 26,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,319,000 after purchasing an additional 4,568 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 7,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $253,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 58.5% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $513,000 after purchasing an additional 3,858 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (USXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities screened for positive environmental, social and governance rating while also screening for involvement in controversial activities.