US Bancorp DE Grows Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 2.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 816,058 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,991 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE owned approximately 0.80% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF worth $65,211,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,968,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,336,000 after acquiring an additional 169,717 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 36.0% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 629,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,557,000 after acquiring an additional 166,639 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 821.7% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 161,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,925,000 after acquiring an additional 144,195 shares during the last quarter. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $10,471,000. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $10,029,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGD traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $81.63. The stock had a trading volume of 220,940 shares, compared to its average volume of 301,919. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $80.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.18. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.74 and a fifty-two week high of $82.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were paid a $1.4567 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.