Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF) Decreases By 14.5%

Posted by Faye Duncan on Oct 17th, 2024

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 12,400 shares, a decrease of 14.5% from the September 15th total of 14,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 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 stake in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:HYXF – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the 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 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of HYXF traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $46.98. The company had a trading volume of 7,973 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,902. iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $41.99 and a 12-month high of $47.37. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.76.

iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.2479 dividend. 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.