Clarius Group LLC Cuts Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF $ESGD

Clarius Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 1.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 141,548 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,667 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 0.7% of Clarius Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Clarius Group LLC owned 0.13% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF worth $12,629,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ESGD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 14.4% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,173,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,979,000 after buying an additional 905,045 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.1% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 700,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,205,000 after buying an additional 75,690 shares during the period. Eastern Bank increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 43.1% during the first quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 245,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,037,000 after buying an additional 73,830 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.7% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,083,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,518,000 after purchasing an additional 67,642 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.9% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 621,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,779,000 after purchasing an additional 66,160 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of ESGD opened at $94.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $91.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.59. The company has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.33 and a 52-week high of $94.90.

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.