iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 9,110 shares, a growth of 171.9% from the February 12th total of 3,350 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,162 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,162 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DMXF. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 419 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 35.1% in the second quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

DMXF stock traded down $1.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $76.02. 2,230,798 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 65,779. The firm has a market cap of $653.77 million, a P/E ratio of 19.02 and a beta of 0.89. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $58.82 and a 1-year high of $82.53. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.04.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a $2.5043 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 672.0%.

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.