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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 19,192 shares, an increase of 77.7% from the July 30th total of 10,798 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 5,335 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF stock traded up $0.41 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $57.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,127. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 12 month low of $42.96 and a 12 month high of $60.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $56.35 and a 200 day moving average of $53.96. The company has a market capitalization of $167.56 million, a PE ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.70.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.466 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 795.7% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 1,114 shares in the last quarter. Financially in Tune LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter worth $213,000. Finally, Mccarter Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter worth $254,000.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

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.