iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Up 607.2% in March

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 68,600 shares, a growth of 607.2% from the March 15th total of 9,700 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 94,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

Shares of USXF opened at $45.30 on Tuesday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $40.01 and a one year high of $52.76. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.78. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were given a $0.1026 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.