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

by · The Markets Daily

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD – Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday. Approximately 453,026 shares were traded during 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 Stock Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $105.57 and its 200 day moving average is $102.39. The company has a market capitalization of $12.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.9% in the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $62,000. DT Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $64,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 178.7% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. now owns 666 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares during the period. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 109.6% in the first quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC now owns 675 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter.

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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