iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) Short Interest Update

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,808 shares, a growth of 1,210.1% from the August 15th total of 1,054 shares. Currently, 2.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,009 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EMIF traded down $0.00 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $26.67. The stock had a trading volume of 378 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,516. The firm has a market cap of $13.33 million, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.45. iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF has a fifty-two week low of $24.75 and a fifty-two week high of $30.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new position in iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:EMIF) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 11,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $237,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp owned 3.74% of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Company Profile

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.