Baron Financial Group LLC Sells 635 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Baron Financial Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,013 shares of the company’s stock after selling 635 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.6% of Baron Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Baron Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $58,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Phillips Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $65,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

ESGD opened at $79.57 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $74.05 and a 1-year high of $85.04. The business has a 50 day moving average of $77.66 and a 200-day moving average of $79.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $1.0051 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.