Central Bank & Trust Co. Sells 16,810 Shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF $EMXC

Central Bank & Trust Co. lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (NASDAQ:EMXC) by 9.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 154,386 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,810 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF accounts for 1.6% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Central Bank & Trust Co. owned 0.08% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF worth $10,423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Front Row Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Bulwark Capital Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ EMXC opened at $70.58 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $71.13 and its 200 day moving average is $66.66. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF has a 52 week low of $49.60 and a 52 week high of $73.24. The company has a market cap of $13.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.82.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $1.3357 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 384.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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.