iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Stake Increased by First Ascent Asset Management LLC

First Ascent Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 28.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 110,203 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,652 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of First Ascent Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. First Ascent Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,325,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ESGD. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Evolution Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.2% during the 3rd quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the period. Finally, Sandy Spring Bank acquired a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $56,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGD traded down $0.79 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $77.69. 163,915 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 331,386. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $65.74 and a 52 week high of $80.20. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.72. The company has a market cap of $7.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.89 and a beta of 0.86.

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.