iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Short Interest Up 2,206.3% in January

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,900 shares, an increase of 2,206.3% from the December 31st total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.8 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EMXF. Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC now owns 6,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Abacus Planning Group Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 6,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after buying an additional 546 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 49.9% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 7,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 2,591 shares during the period. Wade Financial Advisory Inc grew its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.6% during the third quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc now owns 8,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Finally, Optas LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Optas LLC now owns 10,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

NASDAQ EMXF traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $37.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,939 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,839. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $38.10 and a 200 day moving average of $38.41. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a twelve month low of $31.46 and a twelve month high of $41.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.08 million, a P/E ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 0.63.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a $0.0259 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th.

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.