iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Short Interest Down 89.6% in January

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,348 shares, a decrease of 89.6% from the December 31st total of 32,229 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,117 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,117 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds 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. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 13.5% in the fourth quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 2,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Stewardship Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter worth $202,000. Savant Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the third quarter worth $214,000. Finally, KWB Wealth bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $297,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Price Performance

EMXF stock traded down $0.36 during trading on Thursday, hitting $50.32. 3,873 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,372. The stock has a market cap of $135.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.63. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1 year low of $34.03 and a 1 year high of $50.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $47.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.75.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $1.0666 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 471.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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.