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 February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 66,300 shares, a growth of 698.8% from the February 13th total of 8,300 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 550,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

NASDAQ:ESGD traded up $0.63 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $82.68. 316,912 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 504,717. The company has a market cap of $8.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.51 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $79.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.14. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $74.08 and a 52-week high of $85.04.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $1.0051 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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.