iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday . 188,593 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 37% from the previous session’s volume of 297,549 shares.The stock last traded at $79.46 and had previously closed at $79.72.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

The stock has a market cap of $8.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.51.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a dividend of $1.4567 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Able Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 52.1% during the 4th quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 441 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000.

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.