iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) Short Interest Up 131.6% in April

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) saw a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,200 shares, an increase of 131.6% from the March 31st total of 5,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Insights Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $200,000. Gould Asset Management LLC CA lifted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 6,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $231,000. Optas LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 36.9% in the 4th quarter. Optas LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 2,272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Congress Wealth Management LLC DE lifted its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE now owns 10,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 2,291 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of EMXF traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $35.54. 4,623 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,235. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a 52-week low of $31.46 and a 52-week high of $37.86. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $35.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.76. The company has a market cap of $74.63 million, a P/E ratio of 11.74 and a beta of 0.63.

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.