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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the target of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 512,600 shares, a growth of 29.6% from the October 31st total of 395,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 244,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 309.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.3% during the second quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $58,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ ESGD opened at $79.33 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $80.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.51. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $72.39 and a one year high of $85.04. The firm has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

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.