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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of 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 trading volume of 46,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of DMXF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 218,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,765,000 after purchasing an additional 28,895 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.7% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,630,000 after acquiring an additional 7,696 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 13,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,004,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $377,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $249,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $64.91 on Thursday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $61.91 and a 12-month high of $73.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $785.41 million, a PE ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.91.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

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