iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Update

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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $58.08 on Friday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 52 week low of $40.01 and a 52 week high of $59.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $58.59 and a 200-day moving average of $57.59.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Investors Research Corp boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 107.5% during the 3rd quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $44,000.

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