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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGDGet Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,084,256 shares, a growth of 76.5% from the July 30th total of 614,226 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 214,763 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.0 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $41,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.9% during the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 233.1% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

ESGD stock opened at $106.66 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $104.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $89.42 and a 52-week high of $108.00.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $1.6286 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

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.

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