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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 158,579 shares, a decrease of 56.8% from the May 14th total of 366,767 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 323,418 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:ESGD traded up $0.26 on Friday, hitting $103.77. 166,307 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 341,344. The stock has a market cap of $11.58 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $101.47 and a 200-day moving average of $99.05. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $85.48 and a fifty-two week high of $104.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ESGD. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $144,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Gould Capital LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 3,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Haverford Trust Co grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 25,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,466,000 after purchasing an additional 105 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.