Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Expands By 109.7%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 187,659 shares, a growth of 109.7% from the June 30th total of 89,480 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 194,571 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of ESGD traded up $0.71 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $103.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 167,552 shares, compared to its average volume of 333,192. The company has a 50 day moving average of $102.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.76. The firm has a market cap of $11.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.48 and a 1-year high of $104.81.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $144,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Gould Capital LLC raised its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% in the first quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 3,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farrell Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Farrell Financial LLC now owns 6,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in 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.