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 recipient of a significant growth in short interest in 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. Based on an average daily volume of 94,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

USXF traded up $0.41 on Monday, hitting $45.30. 111,131 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 76,291. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.80. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a one year low of $40.01 and a one year high of $52.76. The firm 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 business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were issued a $0.1026 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th.

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.