iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 132,800 shares, a growth of 6.5% from the December 15th total of 124,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 392,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGD traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $77.17. The stock had a trading volume of 262,315 shares, compared to its average volume of 577,638. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.50 and a 1 year high of $85.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $77.60 and its 200-day moving average is $79.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at $55,000. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $58,000. Finally, Phillips Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $65,000.

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.