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 during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 132,800 shares, a growth of 6.5% from the December 31st total of 124,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 392,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 19,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,489,000 after acquiring an additional 4,435 shares during the last quarter. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. Forte Capital LLC ADV raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Forte Capital LLC ADV now owns 3,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC now owns 95,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,269,000 after buying an additional 4,251 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SNS Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. SNS Financial Group LLC now owns 4,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

ESGD stock traded up $0.90 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $79.49. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 57,400 shares, compared to its average volume of 452,511. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $77.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.71. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $74.05 and a twelve month high of $85.04.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $1.0051 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.