Alesco Advisors LLC Grows Stock Holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Alesco Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 135,548 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 904 shares during the quarter. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.4% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Alesco Advisors LLC owned 0.13% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF worth $10,239,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,968,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,336,000 after buying an additional 169,717 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,809,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,492,000 after buying an additional 54,832 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,200,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,410,000 after buying an additional 129,179 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.0% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,909,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,995,000 after buying an additional 140,762 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,731,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,712,000 after buying an additional 87,817 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESGD traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $78.04. 452,567 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 329,733. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.74 and a 12-month high of $80.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $78.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.59. The firm has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.89 and a beta of 0.86.

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.