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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 860,673 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 118% from the previous session’s volume of 395,711 shares.The stock last traded at $86.33 and had previously closed at $86.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.9%

The company has a market capitalization of $9.35 billion, a PE ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $86.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.92.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $1.6311 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This is an increase from iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF’s previous dividend of $1.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 249.4% during the 1st quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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.