iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Up 153.3% in November

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 54,200 shares, a growth of 153.3% from the October 31st total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 76,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:USXF traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $52.08. 109,190 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 74,790. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 30.78 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $37.41 and a one year high of $52.48. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.92.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.1336 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in USXF. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 67.5% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 18,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $832,000 after purchasing an additional 7,423 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 50.1% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 230,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,394,000 after acquiring an additional 76,879 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 90.3% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 46,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,087,000 after acquiring an additional 21,929 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1.5% in the second quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 396,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,479,000 after acquiring an additional 5,766 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 17.9% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 17,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $829,000 after purchasing an additional 2,708 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.