Alesco Advisors LLC Acquires 904 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Alesco Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 135,548 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 904 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 0.4% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $10,239,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. TIAA Trust National Association bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $331,754,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $19,330,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 162.7% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 370,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,581,000 after acquiring an additional 229,197 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 725.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 227,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,695,000 after acquiring an additional 199,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,909,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,995,000 after acquiring an additional 140,762 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.55 during trading on Friday, hitting $78.04. The stock had a trading volume of 452,567 shares, compared to its average volume of 329,733. The stock has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a PE ratio of 14.89 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.74 and a 12 month high of $80.20. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.59.

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.