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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 192,500 shares, a drop of 25.0% from the May 15th total of 256,700 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 499,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ESGD stock opened at $86.86 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.33 and a 52-week high of $90.37. The stock has a market cap of $9.43 billion, a PE ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $86.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $1.6311 per share. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF’s previous dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 249.4% during the first quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 100.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 346 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.