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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, a drop of 94.1% from the January 31st total of 140,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 505,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

ESGD traded up $0.12 during trading on Friday, reaching $81.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 833,158 shares, compared to its average volume of 479,227. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $78.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.05. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $74.08 and a 52-week high of $85.04. The company has a market capitalization of $8.82 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 disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued 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.