iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

by · The Cerbat Gem

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD – Get Free Report) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 1,965,227 shares changed hands 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 Down 0.5%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $94.13 and a 200 day moving average of $91.59. The firm has a market cap of $10.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.85.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,205,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. McAdam LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 5,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 19.0% during the second quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 707 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peak Financial Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Peak Financial Management Inc. now owns 8,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

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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.

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