iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by Patrick Bannon on Oct 16th, 2024

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 12,400 shares, a decline of 14.5% from the September 15th total of 14,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

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

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock. Fifth Third Securities Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000. Fifth Third Securities Inc. owned about 0.15% of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

HYXF stock traded up $0.13 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $46.98. 7,973 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,902. iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $41.99 and a 1 year high of $47.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $46.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.75.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2479 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.