iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) Sees Large Volume Increase

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (NASDAQ:ESGE) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 1,270,990 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 44% from the previous session’s volume of 884,195 shares.The stock last traded at $34.02 and had previously closed at $34.29.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $32.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 0.75.

Institutional Trading of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Edge Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 17.4% during the 1st quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC now owns 43,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,403,000 after acquiring an additional 6,445 shares in the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 5,087,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,985,000 after acquiring an additional 112,351 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 431.1% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 16,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 13,098 shares during the last quarter. Haverford Trust Co lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 32,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 87,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,821,000 after purchasing an additional 9,484 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EM Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies from emerging market economies. Stocks are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics while maintaining similar investment risk\u002Freturn of the market.