iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,168 shares, a drop of 65.1% from the January 15th total of 3,348 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,303 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,303 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake 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 period. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 13.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Stewardship Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $202,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $214,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF stock traded down $0.56 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $51.17. 5,955 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,702. The company has a market cap of $138.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.23. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a fifty-two week low of $34.03 and a fifty-two week high of $51.86.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $1.0666 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 471.0%.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

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.