iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF $ESGD Stock: Bell Bank Lowers Stake

Bell Bank reduced its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 99.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,072 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,272,302 shares during the period. Bell Bank’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.9% during the first quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 3,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Farrell Financial LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% during the second quarter. Farrell Financial LLC now owns 6,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 5,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. DWR Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. DWR Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JGP Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.4% during the second quarter. JGP Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ESGD opened at $102.88 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $104.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.29. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $90.48 and a 1-year high of $108.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.80.

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.