Veridan Wealth LLC Invests $3.49 Million in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Veridan Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 44,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,490,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 1.6% of Veridan Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 23.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,883,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,540,000 after purchasing an additional 362,700 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,963,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,069,000 after purchasing an additional 271,626 shares during the last quarter. Stanich Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $10,212,000. Impact Investors Inc acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $6,014,000. Finally, Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 75.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. now owns 172,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,529,000 after buying an additional 74,017 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

ESGD opened at $81.34 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $78.67 and a 200-day moving average of $80.03. The company has a market capitalization of $8.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.08 and a fifty-two week high of $85.04.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $1.0051 dividend. 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.