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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 60,178 shares, an increase of 122.9% from the June 15th total of 27,002 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,265 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.3 days. Approximately 2.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Down 1.5%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF stock opened at $55.45 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $56.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $52.33. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 12-month low of $42.44 and a 12-month high of $60.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $160.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.69.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.466 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EMXF. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 795.7% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY raised its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 2,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stewardship Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the 4th quarter worth $202,000.

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.