iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:EEMS) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:EEMS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 168,690 shares, a growth of 748.9% from the August 31st total of 19,871 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 114,028 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 3.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. Gould Asset Management LLC CA lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF by 7.4% in the first quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 5,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF by 13.8% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 9,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,000 after buying an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF stock traded down $0.27 on Thursday, hitting $75.18. 4,659 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 45,567. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $74.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $383.42 million, a PE ratio of 15.93 and a beta of 0.71. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $65.04 and a one year high of $79.44.

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap index, a market-cap-weighted index of emerging markets stocks with market capitalizations between $200M and $1.5B. EEMS was launched on Aug 16, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.