iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,070,000 shares, an increase of 841.1% from the December 15th total of 1,070,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,754,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.7 days.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF stock traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $55.28. The company had a trading volume of 879,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,768,288. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.38 and a 200 day moving average of $59.13. The firm has a market cap of $15.16 billion, a PE ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.88. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF has a one year low of $52.43 and a one year high of $63.25.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.9999 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMXC. Zions Bancorporation N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the second quarter worth $65,000. First PREMIER Bank raised its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 59.6% in the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 2,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 91.7% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 2,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,255 shares during the period. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 53.5% during the 3rd quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ironwood Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $211,000.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China index. The fund tracks a market-cap- weighted index of emerging-market firms, excluding China. The index covers 85% of the universe by market cap. EMXC was launched on Jul 18, 2017 and is managed by BlackRock.