Clarius Group LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Clarius Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 17.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 143,215 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,598 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 0.7% of Clarius Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Clarius Group LLC owned 0.13% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF worth $11,699,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 28.5% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 62,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,736,000 after buying an additional 9,665 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 88,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,705,000 after buying an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of ESGD opened at $86.60 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.33 and a 52 week high of $90.37. The firm has a market cap of $9.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $85.78 and a 200-day moving average of $81.77.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.6311 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF’s previous dividend of $1.01.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF 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.