Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Rises By 197.8%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 472,214 shares, a growth of 197.8% from the May 31st total of 158,579 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 287,793 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGD. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 233.1% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.5%

ESGD stock traded down $0.52 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $101.62. The company had a trading volume of 301,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 349,084. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.58. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $86.48 and a 12-month high of $104.81. The company has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $1.6286 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (ESGD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index of developed market international companies that have been selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics. ESGD was launched on Jun 28, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.