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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the target of a significant 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. Based on an average trading volume of 279,860 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of ESGD traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $107.66. The stock had a trading volume of 115,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 324,696. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $103.40 and its 200 day moving average is $101.37. The firm has a market cap of $12.31 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $89.42 and a 1 year high of $108.00.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $1.6286 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ESGD. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $132,883,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,041,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,086,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $768,987,000 after buying an additional 237,327 shares in the last quarter. FinArc Investments Inc. bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $18,027,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4,573.4% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 147,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,047,000 after buying an additional 144,565 shares during the period.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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.