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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 140,700 shares, a growth of 94.1% from the January 15th total of 72,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 478,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.11 on Friday, reaching $81.87. 879,537 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 469,305. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $78.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.08 and a fifty-two week high of $85.04.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company 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.

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.