iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 102,676 shares, a growth of 52.4% from the January 29th total of 67,385 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 64,266 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 64,266 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of USXF stock traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $58.01. 15,772 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 80,475. The company has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.05. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $40.01 and a 52 week high of $59.94. The business has a 50 day moving average of $58.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.59.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.1785 per share. This is an increase from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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 company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth $32,000. Investors Research Corp boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 82.4% during the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 107.5% in the third quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at $44,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

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. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.