FinArc Investments Inc. Takes Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF $ESGD

FinArc Investments Inc. acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 188,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,027,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 17.3% of FinArc Investments Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. FinArc Investments Inc. owned approximately 0.17% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Gould Capital LLC raised its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% in the first quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 3,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Haverford Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 25,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,466,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of ESGD opened at $105.34 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $86.48 and a 12-month high of $105.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $102.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.85.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $1.6286 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

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.