iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $104.83 and last traded at $104.83, with a volume of 46262 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $102.52.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.6%

The firm has a market cap of $11.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $100.88.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $1.6286 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 233.1% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake 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 valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period.

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.