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

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $105.06 and last traded at $105.06, with a volume of 414 shares. The stock had previously closed at $103.00.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $11.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.81. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $99.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.99.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 816.7% in the 3rd quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Rossmore Private Capital bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $41,000.

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.