iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 179,500 shares, a decline of 65.0% from the November 15th total of 512,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 298,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $710,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 4,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 4,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, WT Wealth Management grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 7,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $633,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ ESGD traded up $0.54 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $80.04. 1,891,064 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 295,848. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.84 and a 12 month high of $85.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $80.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.44.

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.