Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Rises By 227.3%

Posted by Francis Steltz on Aug 13th, 2026

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 614,226 shares, a growth of 227.3% from the July 15th total of 187,659 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 279,860 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

ESGD traded up $0.05 on Thursday, hitting $107.66. The company had a trading volume of 115,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 324,696. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $103.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.37. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $89.42 and a 12-month high of $108.00.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.9% during the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 415 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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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.