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

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of DMXF. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.8% during the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 186,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,455,000 after purchasing an additional 39,510 shares during the period. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $2,192,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 87,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,282,000 after acquiring an additional 29,059 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 218,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,765,000 after acquiring an additional 28,895 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth $1,608,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

DMXF stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $67.98. 1,870 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,620. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $66.24 and its 200-day moving average is $68.14. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $63.32 and a 12 month high of $73.20. The company has a market cap of $822.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.91.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.8842 per share. 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.