iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) Short Interest Up 158.3% in January

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 80,600 shares, a growth of 158.3% from the December 31st total of 31,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 46,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DMXF. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.8% in the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 186,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,455,000 after purchasing an additional 39,510 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $2,192,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 87,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,282,000 after acquiring an additional 29,059 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 218,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,765,000 after acquiring an additional 28,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $1,608,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ DMXF traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $67.85. 26,305 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 34,316. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $66.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.14. The company has a market capitalization of $820.99 million, a P/E ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.91. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $63.32 and a 52-week high of $73.20.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.8842 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF (DMXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, ESG-screened index of large- and mid-cap stocks from the developed markets outside North America. DMXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.