iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 145,611 shares, a growth of 84.0% from the August 15th total of 79,155 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 49,798 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in USXF. First Bancorp Inc ME purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the second quarter worth $27,000. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 1,041.4% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 64.8% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp increased its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 995 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $77,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Trading Up 0.8%

USXF traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $66.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,581 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,608. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a 1 year low of $53.05 and a 1 year high of $70.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $67.77 and its 200-day moving average is $64.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.09.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.149 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12.

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. USXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.