FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH Invests $233,000 in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD)

FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:ESGD) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 3,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $233,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESGD. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $805,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 7,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $667,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Finally, L & S Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $204,000.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of ESGD stock opened at $77.17 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $73.50 and a 12-month high of $85.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $77.60 and its 200 day moving average is $79.82.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $1.0051 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.