iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (NASDAQ:EEMA) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (NASDAQ:EEMA) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 142,107 shares, a decline of 13.7% from the December 31st total of 164,678 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 54,562 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 54,562 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EEMA. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $143,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $153,151,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 79,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,534,000 after buying an additional 3,755 shares during the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $3,113,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF by 226.9% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of EEMA stock traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $101.13. 16,880 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 77,943. The stock has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.31 and a beta of 0.60. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF has a fifty-two week low of $63.50 and a fifty-two week high of $103.22. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $92.02.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $1.2044 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 266.0%.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EM Asia Custom Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Asian emerging markets firms. EEMA was launched on Feb 8, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.