Lake Street Advisors Group LLC Has $16.65 Million Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Lake Street Advisors Group LLC trimmed its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 218,606 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,981 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 0.8% of Lake Street Advisors Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $16,645,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Forte Capital LLC ADV lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Forte Capital LLC ADV now owns 3,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 4,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Rice Partnership LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Rice Partnership LLC now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the third quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smart Portfolios LLC boosted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. Smart Portfolios LLC now owns 3,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESGD opened at $82.21 on Wednesday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $74.08 and a 52 week high of $85.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $78.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.00. The firm has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

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