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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, a drop of 94.1% from the January 31st total of 140,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 505,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

ESGD stock traded down $0.35 during trading on Friday, reaching $80.99. 220,039 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 463,207. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.77 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $78.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.03. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $74.08 and a 52-week high of $85.04.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $1.0051 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP now owns 241,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,381,000 after purchasing an additional 1,938 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 110.4% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 11,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $899,000 after acquiring an additional 6,193 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 28.5% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $58,000.

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.