iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF) Short Interest Update

Posted by Brian Himes on May 31st, 2026

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,013 shares, a decrease of 61.7% from the April 30th total of 26,112 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 23,683 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HYXF. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,185,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its position in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 31.3% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 29,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,387,000 after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HYXF traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $46.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,273. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $46.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.94. iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $45.70 and a 1-year high of $49.11.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.2306 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

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The iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYXF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of high yield, USD-denominated corporate bonds screened for positive ESG ratings. HYXF was launched on Jun 14, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.