iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Reaches New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $98.63 and last traded at $98.14, with a volume of 4387799 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $98.00.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Stock Up 0.7%

The firm has a market cap of $60.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $95.32 and a 200-day moving average of $92.93.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $1.2331 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the second quarter valued at about $4,174,000. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI increased its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI now owns 63,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,023,000 after acquiring an additional 1,985 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 127.5% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $719,000 after purchasing an additional 4,223 shares in the last quarter. Madison Park Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Madison Park Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $687,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. bought a new stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,142,000.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.