iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) Short Interest Up 158.3% in December

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 80,600 shares, an increase of 158.3% from the December 15th total of 31,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 46,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $57,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 16.8% during the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 38.1% in the third quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,000 after buying an additional 623 shares during the period. Finally, Trilogy Capital Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $208,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:DMXF traded up $0.06 on Tuesday, reaching $63.97. The stock had a trading volume of 19,359 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,002. The company has a market capitalization of $774.04 million, a P/E ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.91. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $61.91 and a 1-year high of $73.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $66.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.32.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.8842 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF (DMXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, ESG-screened index of large- and mid-cap stocks from the developed markets outside North America. DMXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.