Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Expands By 335.4%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 192,000 shares, a growth of 335.4% from the February 13th total of 44,100 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 77,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days.

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 business. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of USXF stock opened at $46.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.53 and a beta of 1.03. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $41.43 and a 12-month high of $52.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $50.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.10.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.1691 dividend. This is an increase from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.