iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Short Interest Update

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the target of a significant 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 trading 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.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGD stock traded up $0.95 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $102.48. 180,016 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 347,698. The company has a market cap of $11.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $86.48 and a 12-month high of $104.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $102.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.61.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Gould Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Haverford Trust Co increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 25,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,466,000 after acquiring an additional 105 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.