iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,229 shares, an increase of 792.3% from the December 15th total of 3,612 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,822 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 7,822 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cambridge Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 1,207.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Financial Group LLC now owns 85,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,880,000 after acquiring an additional 79,140 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 213,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,654,000 after purchasing an additional 23,216 shares during the last quarter. Values Added Financial LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 55.3% during the second quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 61,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,629,000 after purchasing an additional 21,828 shares during the period. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the second quarter valued at $722,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 109.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $681,000 after acquiring an additional 9,317 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EMXF traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $48.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,062 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,595. The firm has a market cap of $131.22 million, a P/E ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.63. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1-year low of $34.03 and a 1-year high of $48.68. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $46.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.26.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $1.0666 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 471.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (EMXF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap equities in emerging markets, screened for positive ESG rating while also screening for involvement in controversial activities. EMXF was launched on Oct 6, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.