iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 512,600 shares, a growth of 29.6% from the October 31st total of 395,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 244,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

ESGD stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Monday, hitting $79.63. The company had a trading volume of 326,778 shares, compared to its average volume of 275,927. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.39 and a 52-week high of $85.04. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.51.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 309.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.3% in the second quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth about $55,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000.

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.