iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Short Interest Update

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 11th, 2026

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 89,480 shares, a decline of 81.1% from the June 15th total of 472,214 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 376,591 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.31 on Friday, hitting $103.39. The company had a trading volume of 157,646 shares, compared to its average volume of 338,838. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $102.51 and a 200-day moving average of $100.14. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $86.48 and a twelve month high of $104.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ESGD. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

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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.