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 an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 1,965,227 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 419% from the previous session’s volume of 378,322 shares.The stock last traded at $94.0040 and had previously closed at $94.11.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.6%

The company has a market capitalization of $10.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.62.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be given a $1.7947 dividend. This represents a yield of 381.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 816.7% during the 3rd quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Rossmore Private Capital acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000.

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.