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 decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 255,862 shares, a decline of 76.4% from the August 15th total of 1,084,256 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 334,770 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGD traded up $0.90 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $105.66. The stock had a trading volume of 192,843 shares, compared to its average volume of 320,774. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $105.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.15. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $90.48 and a 1 year high of $108.00. The company has a market cap of $12.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ESGD. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 233.1% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.9% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter.

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.