iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Short Interest Up 637.5% in September

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 397,500 shares, a growth of 637.5% from the August 31st total of 53,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 226,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

NASDAQ ESGD traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.49. The company had a trading volume of 79,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 276,595. The firm has a market cap of $8.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.74 and a fifty-two week high of $85.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.01.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Able Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 309.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the period. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.3% in the 2nd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $55,000.

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.