Optas LLC Purchases 774 Shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF)

Optas LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:EMXF) by 8.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,493 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC owned 0.48% of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF worth $391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Hart & Patterson Financial Group LLC now owns 6,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wade Financial Advisory Inc now owns 8,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Values Added Financial LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF by 53.3% during the 3rd quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 33,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 11,533 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Stock Performance

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF stock opened at $37.96 on Tuesday. iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF has a fifty-two week low of $31.46 and a fifty-two week high of $41.55. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.42. The stock has a market cap of $87.31 million, a PE ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 0.63.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.0259 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th.

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.