iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Short Interest Down 36.6% in July

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,798 shares, a decline of 36.6% from the July 15th total of 17,030 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,618 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 795.7% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 1,114 shares during the period. Financially in Tune LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $213,000. Finally, Mccarter Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 4th quarter worth $254,000.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Price Performance

Shares of EMXF stock opened at $56.39 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.53 million, a PE ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.70. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 1-year low of $42.96 and a 1-year high of $60.04. The business has a 50-day moving average of $56.59 and a 200 day moving average of $53.58.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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. EMXF was launched on Oct 6, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.