iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 60,917 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 75% from the previous session’s volume of 34,842 shares.The stock last traded at $68.77 and had previously closed at $69.51.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 2.1 %

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $66.64 and a 200-day moving average of $68.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $829.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 0.91.

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.8842 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DMXF. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 5,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 3,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC now owns 4,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF (DMXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, ESG-screened index of large- and mid-cap stocks from the developed markets outside North America. DMXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.