Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Buys 2,860 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 55.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,048 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,860 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $613,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ESGD. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $52,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of ESGD stock opened at $83.62 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.68 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.90 and its 200-day moving average is $80.20. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $74.08 and a 1 year high of $85.08.

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.