Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Grows By 94.1%

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 140,700 shares, a growth of 94.1% from the January 15th total of 72,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 478,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ESGD. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ ESGD traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $81.87. The company had a trading volume of 879,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 469,305. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $78.03 and a 200 day moving average of $79.74. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $74.08 and a 1-year high of $85.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $1.0051 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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.