iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,083 shares, an increase of 190.2% from the September 30th total of 7,954 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 103,260 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the first quarter valued at $36,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF during the third quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, JDM Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF during the first quarter worth about $54,000.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Stock Down 1.5%

DSI traded down $2.29 on Thursday, reaching $145.47. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 225,973 shares, compared to its average volume of 128,977. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $146.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.83. The company has a market capitalization of $5.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.56 and a beta of 1.07. iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $117.08 and a fifty-two week high of $150.74.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares FTSE KLD 400 Social Index Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the equity performance of the United States companies. The Index consists of approximately 400 companies identified by MSCI from the universe of companies included in the MSCI USA IMI Index, which consists of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ Stock Market LLC listed United States equities.