iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Short Interest Up 227.3% in July

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 614,226 shares, an increase of 227.3% from the July 15th total of 187,659 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 279,860 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ ESGD opened at $107.72 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $89.42 and a 1 year high of $108.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $103.62 and its 200-day moving average is $101.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.31 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $1.6286 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.9% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter.

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.