iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) Short Interest Up 82.4% in August

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,900 shares, an increase of 82.4% from the August 15th total of 15,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 64,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Price Performance

USXF stock traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $48.20. 36,270 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 72,651. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF has a fifty-two week low of $33.13 and a fifty-two week high of $48.75. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $46.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.52. The company has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78 and a beta of 1.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in USXF. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF by 68.4% in the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 1,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $116,000.

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.