iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Up 75.7% in September

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 39,000 shares, a growth of 75.7% from the September 15th total of 22,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 96,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 96,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ USXF opened at $57.60 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 12 month low of $40.01 and a 12 month high of $58.38. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $56.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $52.96.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a $0.1251 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in USXF. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the first quarter valued at about $34,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter valued at about $56,000.

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.