iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 543.0% in September

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,954 shares, an increase of 543.0% from the September 15th total of 1,237 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 82,717 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of DSI stock traded up $0.86 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $149.25. 99,903 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 128,615. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $146.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $140.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.56 and a beta of 1.07. iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF has a 12-month low of $117.08 and a 12-month high of $150.74.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,000.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares FTSE KLD 400 Social Index Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the equity performance of the United States companies. The Index consists of approximately 400 companies identified by MSCI from the universe of companies included in the MSCI USA IMI Index, which consists of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ Stock Market LLC listed United States equities.