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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,422 shares, a decline of 50.0% from the May 31st total of 74,826 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 54,963 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of USXF stock traded up $0.71 on Tuesday, reaching $69.19. The company had a trading volume of 10,390 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,304. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.09. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $53.05 and a one year high of $69.89. The business’s 50-day moving average is $66.18 and its 200 day moving average is $60.81.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.1226 per share. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Investors Research Corp grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 549 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1,041.4% in the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 662 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Birchbrook Inc. increased its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 128.7% in the 4th quarter. Birchbrook Inc. now owns 814 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 458 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. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.