iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) Short Interest Up 55.3% in December

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,487 shares, a growth of 55.3% from the November 30th total of 2,889 shares. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,494 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,494 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF stock opened at $26.32 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $26.80 and its 200 day moving average is $25.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.89 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.59. iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF has a 1 year low of $19.51 and a 1 year high of $27.95.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.824 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 624.0%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF

An institutional investor recently raised its position in iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF stock. OLD Mission Capital LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) by 15.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 88,888 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,039 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC owned about 29.63% of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF worth $1,879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

About iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index (the Index). The Index is designed to track performance of 30 of the largest publicly listed companies in the infrastructure industry in the emerging markets. The Index includes three distinct infrastructure sub-sectors: energy, transportation and utilities.