iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Down 32.8% in January

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 72,699 shares, a decline of 32.8% from the December 31st total of 108,239 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 94,314 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 94,314 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF stock opened at $58.87 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.05. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $40.01 and a one year high of $59.94.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.1785 per share. This is a boost from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 775,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,448,000 after acquiring an additional 60,398 shares during the last quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 670,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,593,000 after buying an additional 2,987 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 499,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,623,000 after acquiring an additional 6,410 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 751.0% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 402,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,910,000 after purchasing an additional 355,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 305,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,590,000 after acquiring an additional 4,985 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

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.