Short Interest in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Declines By 17.8%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,000 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the January 31st total of 14,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Trading Up 2.0 %

EMXF stock traded up $0.77 on Wednesday, hitting $38.69. 5,885 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,219. The stock has a market cap of $89.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 0.65. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1-year low of $34.18 and a 1-year high of $41.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $38.02 and a 200-day moving average of $38.70.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EMXF. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 144,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,395,000 after purchasing an additional 15,294 shares during the last quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,403,000 after buying an additional 2,032 shares in the last quarter. Bailard Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 90,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,384,000 after buying an additional 3,906 shares during the period. RWA Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 57,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,149,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Values Added Financial LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 37,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,414,000 after acquiring an additional 4,754 shares in the last quarter.

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.