iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF) Short Interest Up 88.8% in July

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,574 shares, an increase of 88.8% from the July 15th total of 6,131 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,109 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $626,000. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by 31.3% in the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 29,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,387,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. FinArc Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at $292,000. Heartland Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at $258,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $210,000.

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iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of HYXF stock traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $46.44. 18,026 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,602. iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $45.70 and a 12 month high of $47.62. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $46.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.65.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.2423 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. This is a boost from iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd.

About iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

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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.

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