Objective Capital Management LLC Reduces Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Objective Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 43,441 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,209 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 2.5% of Objective Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Objective Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,282,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of ESGD. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,809,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,492,000 after purchasing an additional 54,832 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,200,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,410,000 after buying an additional 129,179 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,909,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,995,000 after buying an additional 140,762 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,750,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,222,000 after buying an additional 18,656 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

ESGD opened at $78.08 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $65.74 and a 52-week high of $82.40.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a Semi-Annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $1.4567 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 11th.

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.