iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) Short Interest Up 110.0% in February

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 39,681 shares, an increase of 110.0% from the January 29th total of 18,900 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 95,387 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 95,387 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Stock Performance

DSI traded down $0.86 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $128.33. The stock had a trading volume of 180,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 136,094. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.56 and a beta of 1.05. iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF has a 52 week low of $89.16 and a 52 week high of $132.89. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $130.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $127.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. JNBA Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 2,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 13,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,733,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF by 1.7% during the second quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $611,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. Finally, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF

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.