Royal Bank of Canada Has $46.74 Million Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF $ESGD

Royal Bank of Canada reduced its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 7.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 488,801 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,099 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $46,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $132,883,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $59,041,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,086,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $768,987,000 after purchasing an additional 237,327 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4,573.4% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 147,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,047,000 after purchasing an additional 144,565 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 136.9% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 249,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,888,000 after purchasing an additional 144,366 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.70 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $100.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.79. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $86.48 and a 52 week high of $105.46.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $1.6286 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF 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.