iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Stock Short Interest Jumps 58.3%

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,785 shares, an increase of 58.3% from the August 31st total of 25,772 shares. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 4,244 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.6 days.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of EMXF traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $57.25. 8,648 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,179. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 52-week low of $44.11 and a 52-week high of $60.04. The company has a market cap of $166.03 million, a P/E ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 0.71. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $56.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.10.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 2.5% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 229,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,974,000 after purchasing an additional 5,522 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 68.6% in the 1st quarter. Optas LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,000 after purchasing an additional 3,615 shares during the period. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $410,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $263,000. Finally, Mccarter Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $254,000.

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