Short Interest in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) Decreases By 94.1%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) saw a significant decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 247,157 shares, a decrease of 94.1% from the June 15th total of 4,186,565 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,868,784 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EMXC. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 526.6% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 495 shares during the period. Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 91.8% in the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $62,000.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF stock traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $98.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,821,111 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,385,586. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF has a 1-year low of $62.30 and a 1-year high of $107.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.03.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.588 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China index. The fund tracks a market-cap- weighted index of emerging-market firms, excluding China. The index covers 85% of the universe by market cap. EMXC was launched on Jul 18, 2017 and is managed by BlackRock.