Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Declines By 94.3%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,000 shares, a drop of 94.3% from the September 30th total of 35,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ EMXF traded down $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $39.85. 2,343 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,629. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.67 million, a P/E ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $39.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.48. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1 year low of $31.46 and a 1 year high of $41.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMXF. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $244,000. Abacus Planning Group Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 8.7% during the third quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 6,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after buying an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. Wrapmanager Inc. grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 5.8% during the second quarter. Wrapmanager Inc. now owns 8,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 449 shares during the period. Optas LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 10.4% during the first quarter. Optas LLC now owns 9,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 879 shares during the period. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 29.0% in the first quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 13,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 2,925 shares in the last quarter.

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.