iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Short Interest Up 493.5% in March

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 393,500 shares, a growth of 493.5% from the February 28th total of 66,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 500,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.28 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $83.22. 79,494 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 345,216. The stock has a market cap of $9.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.68 and a beta of 0.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $81.36 and its 200-day moving average is $80.25. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $74.08 and a 12 month high of $85.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000.

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.