iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Strong Trading Volume

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw an uptick in trading volume on Monday . 188,593 shares were traded 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.51. The company has a market cap of $8.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TIAA Trust National Association grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,968,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,336,000 after purchasing an additional 169,717 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 36.0% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 629,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,557,000 after acquiring an additional 166,639 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 821.7% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 161,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,925,000 after purchasing an additional 144,195 shares during the period. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,471,000. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,029,000.

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.