iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Hits New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $85.68 and last traded at $82.43, with a volume of 1995 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $81.45.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

The business’s fifty day moving average is $78.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.97. The firm has a market cap of $8.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $1.0051 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000.

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.