iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) was the target of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 49,645 shares, an increase of 106.3% from the February 26th total of 24,066 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 194,128 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of DSI. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF by 96.5% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 277 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management bought a new stake in iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Trading Down 1.9%

NYSEARCA:DSI traded down $2.32 on Thursday, hitting $120.12. The company had a trading volume of 106,987 shares, compared to its average volume of 145,762. iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF has a 52 week low of $89.16 and a 52 week high of $132.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.56 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $127.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $127.60.

iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares FTSE KLD 400 Social Index Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the equity performance of the United States companies. The Index consists of approximately 400 companies identified by MSCI from the universe of companies included in the MSCI USA IMI Index, which consists of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ Stock Market LLC listed United States equities.