iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Short Interest Up 29.6% in November

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of 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.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

ESGD traded up $0.30 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $79.63. 326,778 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 275,927. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.39 and a 52 week high of $85.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $80.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 309.9% in 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 during the period. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.3% in 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 during the period. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $58,000.

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.