iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,606 shares, a growth of 72.8% from the November 30th total of 21,768 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 19,787 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 19,787 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DMXF. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $423,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $4,372,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 21,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,654,000 after purchasing an additional 778 shares in the last quarter. Humankind Investments LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.4% during the third quarter. Humankind Investments LLC now owns 4,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 102.3% in the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 219,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,601,000 after buying an additional 110,828 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of DMXF stock traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $75.93. The stock had a trading volume of 16,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,191. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $76.24 and its 200-day moving average is $75.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $660.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.02 and a beta of 0.89. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $58.82 and a 52-week high of $78.25.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $2.5043 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 672.0%.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF (DMXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, ESG-screened index of large- and mid-cap stocks from the developed markets outside North America. DMXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.