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

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

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF stock opened at $36.46 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $80.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $38.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.38. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1 year low of $31.46 and a 1 year high of $41.55.

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 paid a dividend of $0.0259 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Abacus Planning Group Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 8.7% in the third quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 6,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares during the period. Wrapmanager Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Wrapmanager Inc. now owns 8,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $300,000 after purchasing an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc boosted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc now owns 8,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 4.5% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 9,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Values Added Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 53.3% in the third quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 33,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,345,000 after buying an additional 11,533 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.