Magellan Asset Management Ltd Increases Position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Magellan Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 15.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,317 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,154 shares during the quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ESGD. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth about $31,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 94.6% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Summit Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,964.1% during the 1st quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,552,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 2,516,838 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co increased its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,277.8% in the first quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 496 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

ESGD stock traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $72.00. The company had a trading volume of 68,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 377,261. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $65.23 and a one year high of $75.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.51 and a beta of 0.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.40.

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.