Central Bank & Trust Co. Sells 20,808 Shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC)

Central Bank & Trust Co. lowered its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 330,226 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,808 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF comprises 2.8% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Central Bank & Trust Co. owned about 0.12% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF worth $18,311,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EMXC. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $52,987,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the third quarter valued at $38,581,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 31.4% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,696,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,646,000 after purchasing an additional 405,660 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 336.7% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 268,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,892,000 after purchasing an additional 206,975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the 4th quarter worth $4,576,000.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:EMXC opened at $56.21 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $59.00. The stock has a market cap of $15.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.88. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF has a 1-year low of $53.02 and a 1-year high of $63.25.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.9999 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

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.