iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday. 453,026 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 41% from the previous session’s volume of 321,908 shares. The stock last traded at $104.1380 and had previously closed at $104.72.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.3%

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $105.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.39. The firm has a market cap of $12.02 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,086,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $768,987,000 after buying an additional 237,327 shares during the period. FinArc Investments Inc. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth about $18,027,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 136.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 249,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,888,000 after acquiring an additional 144,366 shares during the period. Atomic Invest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,199.2% in the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 137,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,045,000 after purchasing an additional 131,119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $12,965,000.

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.