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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in 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 trading volume, of 279,860 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.9% during 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 Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of ESGD stock traded down $0.17 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $107.61. The stock had a trading volume of 100,986 shares, compared to its average volume of 324,028. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.30 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $89.42 and a 12 month high of $108.00.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.