3,990 Shares in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Acquired by Sowell Financial Services LLC

Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 3,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $326,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ESGD. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 28.5% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 86.8% in the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 5,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 2,751 shares in the last quarter. Higgins & Schmidt Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $637,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 24.8% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after acquiring an additional 1,020 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 113.0% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 776 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGD opened at $86.11 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.92. The company has a market capitalization of $9.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13 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 $90.37.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a $1.6311 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This is a boost from iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF’s previous dividend of $1.01.

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.