iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) Shares Sold by Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd.

Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 163,309 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,328 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF accounts for approximately 2.8% of Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. owned 0.06% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF worth $9,055,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $52,987,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,581,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 31.4% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,696,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,646,000 after buying an additional 405,660 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF by 336.7% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 268,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,892,000 after acquiring an additional 206,975 shares during the period. Finally, LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the fourth quarter worth $4,576,000.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ:EMXC opened at $55.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $57.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.11. The firm has a market cap of $15.16 billion, a PE ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.88. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF has a 12-month low of $52.43 and a 12-month high of $63.25.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued 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.