Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Decreases By 71.7%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,030 shares, a decline of 71.7% from the June 30th total of 60,178 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,353 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 213,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,654,000 after buying an additional 23,216 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 109.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $681,000 after acquiring an additional 9,317 shares in the last quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $410,000. Summit Wealth Group LLC Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $389,000. Finally, Plum Street Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Plum Street Advisors LLC now owns 24,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after acquiring an additional 7,549 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EMXF traded down $0.48 on Friday, hitting $54.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,263. The company has a market capitalization of $158.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.69. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 12 month low of $42.44 and a 12 month high of $60.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $56.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.64.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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.