Empower Advisory Group LLC Lowers Stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

Empower Advisory Group LLC reduced its holdings in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) by 0.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,691,983 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,149 shares during the period. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 1.6% of Empower Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Empower Advisory Group LLC owned about 5.43% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF worth $479,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 70.5% in the third quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 2,378 shares during the period. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.2% in the third quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 69,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,832,000 after purchasing an additional 10,150 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the third quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.8% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $397,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares during the period. Finally, Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. boosted its position 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 worth $14,529,000 after purchasing an additional 74,017 shares during the period.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

ESGD opened at $78.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $68.81 and a 1-year high of $85.04. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.66.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.