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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 19,400 shares, a drop of 81.3% from the May 15th total of 103,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 288,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.97 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $80.00. The company had a trading volume of 225,386 shares, compared to its average volume of 301,684. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.74 and a 1-year high of $82.40. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.24. The stock has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th will be issued a $1.4567 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 11th.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ESGD. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $19,330,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 162.7% during the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 370,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,581,000 after purchasing an additional 229,197 shares in the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,968,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,336,000 after purchasing an additional 169,717 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 36.0% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 629,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,557,000 after purchasing an additional 166,639 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 821.7% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 161,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,925,000 after buying an additional 144,195 shares in the last quarter.

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.