Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Invests $2.56 Million in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF $ESGD

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management 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 Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 26,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,564,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 last quarter. Gould Capital LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Haverford Trust Co grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 4th 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 last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGD stock opened at $103.39 on Monday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.48 and a 1-year high of $104.81. The stock has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $102.51 and a 200-day moving average of $100.18.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $1.6286 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.