iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) Short Interest Up 252.1% in December

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,800 shares, an increase of 252.1% from the December 15th total of 4,487 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,418 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.5 days. Currently, 5.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 5.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,418 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.5 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new position in iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 11,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $237,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp owned about 3.74% of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ EMIF traded up $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $27.02. 1,352 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,140. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.63. iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF has a 52-week low of $19.51 and a 52-week high of $27.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.11 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.59.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.824 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 624.0%.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Company Profile

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index (the Index). The Index is designed to track performance of 30 of the largest publicly listed companies in the infrastructure industry in the emerging markets. The Index includes three distinct infrastructure sub-sectors: energy, transportation and utilities.