Short Interest in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Grows By 109.7%

Posted by Linda Flegge on Jul 28th, 2026

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD – Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 187,659 shares, a growth of 109.7% from the June 30th total of 89,480 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 194,571 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.1%

ESGD stock traded up $0.15 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $103.23. The company had a trading volume of 151,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 333,588. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $86.48 and a one year high of $104.81. The business has a 50-day moving average of $102.72 and a 200-day moving average of $100.72. The stock has a market cap of $11.80 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given 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 hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 233.1% during the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter.

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.