iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Up 98.2% in December

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 77,500 shares, a growth of 98.2% from the December 15th total of 39,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

USXF traded up $0.29 on Thursday, hitting $50.79. 2,130 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 75,276. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $39.60 and a 12-month high of $52.69. The company has a 50 day moving average of $51.13 and a 200-day moving average of $49.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a PE ratio of 30.78 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.1691 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th. This is a boost from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous dividend of $0.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 133.6% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 398,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,578,000 after acquiring an additional 228,107 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 463,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,061,000 after purchasing an additional 67,796 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,607,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 202,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,929,000 after purchasing an additional 52,843 shares during the period. Finally, SigFig Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 604,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,159,000 after buying an additional 46,773 shares in the last quarter.

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.