Short Interest in iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (BATS:BEMB) Rises By 189.3%

iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (BATS:BEMB) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,204 shares, an increase of 189.3% from the July 30th total of 1,799 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,754 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days.

iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BEMB opened at $52.87 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $52.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.24. iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $52.19 and a twelve month high of $54.79.

iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares J.P. Morgan Broad USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (BEMB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund tracks an index of US-dollar-denominated sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate debt issued in emerging-market countries with at least 2.5 years remaining in maturity. Exposure is evenly distributed across constituent countries. BEMB was launched on Feb 22, 2023 and is managed by BlackRock.