Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Increases By 2,206.3%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXFGet Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 36,900 shares, an increase of 2,206.3% from the December 15th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.8 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wrapmanager Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wrapmanager Inc. now owns 8,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 135.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 107,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,929,000 after acquiring an additional 61,688 shares during the period. Abacus Planning Group Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 6,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc increased its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc now owns 8,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Values Added Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 53.3% during the 3rd quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 33,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 11,533 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF stock traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $37.16. The company had a trading volume of 237 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,682. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.38. The stock has a market cap of $81.75 million, a PE ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 0.63. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1-year low of $31.46 and a 1-year high of $41.55.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.0259 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

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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.

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