iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,969 shares, a drop of 62.2% from the September 15th total of 68,699 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 116,662 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Down 0.1%

NASDAQ USXF traded down $0.09 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $68.31. 40,115 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 70,287. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $53.05 and a fifty-two week high of $70.69. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $68.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.03.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.1490 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.1226. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 5.5% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 876,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,360,000 after purchasing an additional 45,550 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 232,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,820,000 after purchasing an additional 3,668 shares in the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $12,653,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 96,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,325,000 after purchasing an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 93,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,156,000 after buying an additional 10,182 shares during 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. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.