iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Short Interest Update

by · The Cerbat Gem

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 21,000 shares, a growth of 75.0% from the February 13th total of 12,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 144,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,395,000 after purchasing an additional 15,294 shares during the period. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,403,000 after buying an additional 2,032 shares during the last quarter. Bailard Inc. grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 90,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,384,000 after buying an additional 3,906 shares during the last quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 57,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,149,000 after buying an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Values Added Financial LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 37,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after buying an additional 4,754 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of EMXF stock traded up $0.74 on Friday, reaching $38.99. The stock had a trading volume of 10,850 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,199. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $38.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 0.63. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 12 month low of $34.18 and a 12 month high of $41.55.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a $0.0259 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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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