Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. Invests $1.76 Million in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 23,094 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,758,000. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.7% of Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ESGD. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Phillips Financial Management LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $65,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESGD opened at $79.73 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $77.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.70. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $74.05 and a 52-week high of $85.04. The company has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $1.0051 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.