iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 1,005,780 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 43% from the previous session’s volume of 702,126 shares.The stock last traded at $35.63 and had previously closed at $35.42.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $35.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.01. The firm has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.98 and a beta of 0.75.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were given a dividend of $0.0222 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ESGE. MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $779,000. BOKF NA boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 57,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,906,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 102,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,423,000 after acquiring an additional 3,759 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $635,000. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 42.5% in the 4th quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EM Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies from emerging market economies. Stocks are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics while maintaining similar investment risk\u002Freturn of the market.