Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Drops By 85.4%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) saw a significant drop in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 7,900 shares, a drop of 85.4% from the November 15th total of 54,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 78,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 133.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 398,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,578,000 after buying an additional 228,107 shares during the period. Williams Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $6,784,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the second quarter worth $2,607,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 35.4% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 202,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,929,000 after purchasing an additional 52,843 shares during the period. Finally, SigFig Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 8.4% during the second quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 604,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,159,000 after purchasing an additional 46,773 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Stock Performance

USXF traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $51.34. The company had a trading volume of 19,977 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,246. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of 30.78 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.41. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a twelve month low of $38.77 and a twelve month high of $52.69.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a $0.1336 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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.