iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) Shares Purchased by Trust Co. of Vermont

Trust Co. of Vermont increased its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 109.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,580 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,351 shares during the quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,883,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,540,000 after buying an additional 362,700 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 32.9% in the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 497,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,189,000 after buying an additional 123,283 shares during the last quarter. Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 75.1% in the third quarter. Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. now owns 172,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,529,000 after acquiring an additional 74,017 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 918,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,346,000 after purchasing an additional 44,711 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $3,699,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ESGD opened at $77.17 on Monday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.50 and a fifty-two week high of $85.04. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.83. The company has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $1.0051 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.