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 increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 395,500 shares, an increase of 48.6% from the October 15th total of 266,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 213,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESGD traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $77.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 305,767 shares, compared to its average volume of 272,127. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $70.76 and a 52-week high of $85.04. The business’s 50-day moving average is $81.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.64. The company has a market capitalization of $8.15 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.5% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $205,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 11,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 24.8% during the first quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 26,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,094,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the period. Finally, 1ST Source Bank boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% in the first quarter. 1ST Source Bank now owns 9,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during 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.